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Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area

Outstanding Natural Area managed by the Bureau of Land Management in Oregon, 91 acres by the boundary data. No Wikipedia article matched the name closely enough to quote.

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1fire
active
Nestucca Rx (prescribed burn) · 34 mi from the center
Interagency incident data as of 2026-09-17
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Facts

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DesignationOutstanding Natural Area
Managed byBureau of Land Management
StateOregon
Size91 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
National Conservation Lands idNLCS000734
Center point44.6753, -124.0735
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 29)

Boundary map

1 outline

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-09-17
  • Prescribed
    Nestucca Rx

    34 mi from the center point

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

Limited data for this unit

This unit has no description, no confirmed official page or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and states above come from the agency layer.

Checked nightly. Sections appear when the sources fill in.

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Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 13 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area?

91 acres, measured from the published boundary polygon. The agency’s own figure can differ where the boundary includes water or inholdings.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area?

The Bureau of Land Management.

Source: Bureau of Land Management

What state is Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area in?

Oregon.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area?

A point inside the boundary is at 44.675, -124.073. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: Bureau of Land Management

Is there a fire near Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Nestucca Rx at 34 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

How dark is the night sky at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 29 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Are there historic places near Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area?

13 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Yaquina Head Lighthouse and New Cliff House.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the BLM National Conservation Lands layer.
  • States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
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