Oregon South Coast · OR
Coos Bay
The Oregon coast's biggest city, once called Marshfield.
- Population
- 15,985 (2020 census)
- Founded
- 1853
- Renamed
- 1944
Then
- Before 1853
The Coos, Lower Umpqua, Siuslaw and Coquille peoples fish and gather along the bay.
- 1853
Marshfield is founded, named for J. C. Tolman's Massachusetts hometown. It incorporates in 1874.
- WWII
Local shipyards build minesweepers and rescue tugs.
- 1944
Residents vote to rename Marshfield as Coos Bay.
- 1999
The freighter New Carissa runs aground north of the bay entrance.
Now
The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians have their headquarters here, and the Port of Coos Bay still ships freight. This place includes Charleston and Empire.
5 tide stations around Coos Bay
- Coos Bay0.9 mi
- Empire3.6 mi
- Sitka Dock, Coos Bay4.0 mi
- Charleston5.4 mi
- Rink Creek Entrance, Coquille River14.5 mi