Near Newport in Lincoln County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Devil's Punchbowl

Photographed by Michael Kindig, August 19, 1995

1. Devil's Punchbowl Marker

Inscription.
Devil's Punchbowl is a hole in the sandstone terrace. It was formed by the collapse of the roof where two sea caves met, one from the north and the other from the west. Water enters the bowl at high tide, and during storms its churning and foaming resembles a boiling pot.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.

Location. 44° 44.817′ N, 124° 3.883′ W. Marker is near Newport, Oregon, in Lincoln County. It is on 1st Street. Marker is located in Devils Punch Bowl State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 851 1st Street, Newport OR 97365, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Oregon Coast.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oregon’s Rocky Shores

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Cape Foulweather (approx. 0.9 miles away); Conde B. McCullough: Oregon's Master Bridge Builder (approx. 2.2 miles away); Ben Jones: Father of Oregon’s Coast Highway (approx. 2.2 miles away); Roy Bower and Jack Chambers Memorial (approx. 4½ miles away); It's a Long Way Up (approx. 4.9 miles away); A Keeper's Work Was Never Done (approx. 4.9 miles away); A Family Affair (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.

Also see . . . Devils Punchbowl State Natural Area. Oregon State parks website entry (Submitted on December 16, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

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Photographed by Michael Kindig, August 19, 1995

2. Devil's Punchbowl

Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 1,694 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 3, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.