Zwagg Island, also known as Grand Island, is a non-populated island near Brookings in Curry County, Oregon, United States. The island is approximately 5 acres (2.0 ha) in size and about 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) southwest of the intersection of Mill Beach Road and highway 101.[1]
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  Zwagg Island Location in Oregon | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Curry County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 42°02′53″N 124°17′43″W / 42.048082°N 124.295368°W |
| Highest elevation | 28 m (92 ft)[1] |
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A 1988 report by the United States Geological Survey found no resources on the island.[2]
Zwagg Island was named after Folker Von Der Zwaag, an 1889 Oregon pioneer born in the Netherlands. Von Der Zwaag lived a hermit life on the island with his dog, Sniff.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "Zwagg Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- ^ Bergquist, King, McHugh; Mineral Resources of the Zwagg Island Study Area, Curry County, Oregon, pp. 1–4
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (1982) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Fifth ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 820. ISBN 0-87595-114-7.
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