A view of Castle Rock from the east

Castle Rock is a large monolith right off the coast of Arch Cape, Oregon. It is named Castle Rock because it resembles a castle turret. The rock is Basalt, formed millions of years ago from lava flows.[1]

It is sometimes called Queen Vic rock by locals, (referring to Queen Victoria) because on the west side, there is a rock pattern that loosely resembles the face of Queen Victoria.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Castle Rock, Arch Cape".
  2. ↑ English, David (1993). Arch Cape Chronicles. ISBN 9780939116386.

45°48′21″N 123°58′58″W / 45.8059°N 123.9829°W / 45.8059; -123.9829

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