Oregon South Coast · OR
Brookings
A lumber company town at the mouth of the Chetco.
- Population
- 6,744 (2020 census)
- Founded
- 1908
- Incorporated
- 1951
Then
- 1908
John E. Brookings of the Brookings Lumber & Box Company founds the town as a company town.
- 1942
On September 9, a Japanese floatplane launched from a submarine drops incendiary bombs on nearby Mount Emily, the only aerial bombing of the US mainland in the war.
- 1951
Brookings incorporates.
- 2011
The Tōhoku tsunami damages the Port of Brookings Harbor, with surges near 8 feet.
Now
Brookings is known for a mild climate, and Harris Beach State Park sits just north of town. This place also includes Pyramid Point on the Smith River, just over the California line.
2 tide stations around Brookings
- Brookings, Chetco Cove0.6 mi
- Pyramid Point, Smith River8.6 mi