Coos County
Kocated on the Oregon Coast

62,800 people live in the 1629 square miles that make up Coos County, which was established in 1853. The annual rainfall is 56.8 inches. The county seat is Coquille. The Port of Coos Bay is considered to be the best natural port from Puget Sound toSan Francisco.

Coos Bay and North Bend form a single urban area that is the largest on the Oregon Coast.

The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area stretches from the northern boundary of Coos County to the Coos River, where it empties into the Pacific.

Coos County is connected to other parts of the Oregon Coast by Highway 101, and to Interstate 5 by Highway 42.

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The Most Anticipated Upcoming Oregon Events Are: Holiday Music Festival La Grande December 5 thru December 6 2009 Wine Country Thanksgiving Portland November 27 thru November 29 Quilt Run 101 The Oregon Coast February 5 thru February 15 Rotary Holiday Home Tour La Grande December 12 Champoeg Holiday Gathering St. Paul December 5

Other upcoming events include: Christmas Light Parade Prineville December 5 Parade of Lights Elgin December 5 South Coast Writers Conference Gold Beach February 12 thru February 13 Candlelight Tour Aurora December 5 thru December 6 Traditions Holiday Celebrations Sunriver November 26 thru January 1