Tillamook County

Established in December of 1853 Tillamook is home to 24,100 people. The county is 1,125 square miles and receives an annual rainfall of almost 100 inches in some areas. The county seat is Tillamook.

The famous Tillamook Burn began in the county. The burned-over area has regrown into second growth Douglas fir and will soon be again a major source of timber for the region.

Highway 101 runs through the county and connects the northern communities of Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler, and Rockaway Beach as well Garibaldi and Bay City on the shores of Tillamook Bay. In the south, the Three Capes Scenic Loop is the scenic alternative.

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The Most Anticipated Upcoming Oregon Events Are: Whale of a Christmas Depoe Bay December 5 Cardboard Songsters Concert Cannon Beach November 28 Holiday Ale Festival 2009 Portland December 2 thru December 6 Parade of Lights Elgin December 5 Gingerbread Jubilee Medford continuing thru November 25

Other upcoming events include: Yuletide in Seaside Seaside November 26 thru November 28 Champoeg Holiday Gathering St. Paul December 5 2009 Wine Country Thanksgiving Portland November 27 thru November 29 Starlight Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting Redmond November 28 Horse-drawn Elk Viewing Tours North Powder December 18 thru February 28