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Cannon Beach, Oregon

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Music in Cannon Beach

Songs About Cannon Beach

Cannon Beach
David Kushner
77%
"To Cannon Beach, Cannon Beach"
Cannonball
Zach Bryan
55%
"PCH to Cannon Beach"

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Rivers & Roads in Song near Cannon Beach

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Musical Heritage

Haystack Rock — The Goonies' Sea Stack RoadyGoat

1985

Rising off Cannon Beach about a mile and a half south of downtown stands Haystack Rock, a 235-foot basalt monolith formed by lava flows roughly fifteen to seventeen million years ago. It's one of the most filmed landmarks on the Oregon coast. In 'The Goonies' (1985), the kids line up a doubloon with the rock's silhouette to find the path to One-Eyed Willy's treasure, and the truck-rally beach scenes were shot at its base. It also appears in 'Point Break' (1991) and 'Kindergarten Cop.' Today it's a protected marine garden and tufted-puffin nesting site, ringed by tidepools at low tide. (Note: it is not climbable, and rangers patrol the intertidal zone in season.)

History of Cannon Beach

Fort Clatsop: Lewis and Clark Reach the Pacific

1805

Fort Clatsop was the winter camp of the Lewis and Clark expedition at the Pacific end of their journey, where the decision on its location was made by a democratic vote that included Sacagawea and the enslaved man York.

17.4 mi away

Everything Near Cannon Beach

5 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

  • Haystack Rock — The Goonies' Sea Stack · 0.5 mi

    Rising off Cannon Beach about a mile and a half south of downtown stands Haystack Rock, a 235-foot basalt monolith formed by lava flows roughly fifteen to seventeen million years ago. It's one of the most filmed…

  • Ecola State Park · 2.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Get ready to walk where cinematic history meets actual history! Ecola State Park isn't just stunning scenery; it's where parts of 'The Goonies' and 'Kindergarten Cop' were filmed. But long before Hollywood, this area…

  • Fort Clatsop: Lewis and Clark Reach the Pacific · 17.4 mi · Historical

    Fort Clatsop was the winter camp of the Lewis and Clark expedition at the Pacific end of their journey, where the decision on its location was made by a democratic vote that included Sacagawea and the enslaved man York.

  • Fort Clatsop · 17.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine spending a miserable, rainy winter here, hoping for a ship that never came. That’s exactly what the Lewis and Clark Expedition did at Fort Clatsop. After their grueling journey across the continent, the Corps of…

  • Lewis and Clark National Historical Park · 17.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine the relief! After months of grueling travel, Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery finally reached the Pacific Ocean right here. They arrived in November 1805, but winter was setting in. Unsure of the best place…

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