Chiefs Island is a physical feature (island) in Coos County. The primary coordinates for Chiefs Island places it within the OR 97420 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Chiefs Island |
Category: | Oregon physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Island |
Description: | Located along the southern Oregon coast on which Gregory Point is located, 4 km (2.5 mi) W of Charleston, within the Cape Arago US Coast Guard Station. |
History: | This name was given to the island by the Coos Indians to honor all past Coos tribal chiefs. The Coos Tribe formerly inhabited a village on the headland on the mainland directly opposite the island. |
County: | Coos County |
Latitude: | 43.3412219 |
Longitude: | -124.3753963 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Chiefs Island: Chiefs Island.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Chiefs Island does not include property ownership information.
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