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Cannon Beach is a small town in Clatsop County, in northwestern Oregon. It covers just 1.5 sq mi (3.9 sq km) and has a population of 1,700 people (2011 estimate). Facing the Pacific Ocean, the town has developed into an affluent tourist resort destination popular with weekenders from Portland.

Guide to Cannon Beach Hotels

Here's a list of hotels in Cannon Beach that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.

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The earliest European to arrive at the Cannon Beach area was William Clark, one of the leaders of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. While members of the expedition camped at Fort Clatsop near present-day Astoria, he journeyed south to arrive at the coast, which provided one of the grandest views of the Pacific. The scenic viewpoint is today called Clark's Point of View.

Members of the expedition brought back blubber from a beached whale. This led to the creek in the area being called Ekoli, which is a Chinook jargon word for "whale". Cannon Beach itself got its name from a cannon from the US Navy schooner Shark that washed ashore in 1846. Lost and rediscovered in 1898, the cannon is now exhibited at the city museum. In 2008 two more cannons from the Shark were discovered at Arch Cape.

Visiting Cannon Beach

US Highway 101 is the main artery road linking Cannon Beach with the rest of Oregon.

Places of Interest in Cannon Beach

Ecola State Park
Coastal park offering breathtaking views of the Oregon Coast, which is studded with rock formations.

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Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach
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