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Located on the Oregon Coast and California/Oregon border, Brookings-Harbor is nestled amongst some of the most scenic coastline in the world! Our area offers more than just breaktaking surroundings, but an incomparable quality of life.
Brookings-Harbor is pleasantly isolated from the hustle and bustle of the big city, yet close enough to partake in the opportunities offered by the outside world. With a population of around 14,000 people, the Brookings-Harbor area is the most populous region for a hundred miles in every direction and serves as a hub for business, retail, and financial services on the Southern Oregon Coast. Interstate 5, which is the major north-south highway of the western part of the nation, is 100 miles away. We are also less than 100 miles either direction from two international airports.
The Brookings-Harbor area is spread over a 15-mile long bench of land that is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, alifornia's Del Norte County to the south, Siskiyou National Forest on the east, and the Cape Sebastian Headlands on the north. Our area's rainfall averages around 74 inches per year and usually occurs during the months of November and April. Due to our south-facing location, we are subject to mild weather that is considered unseasonably warm for the Oregon Coast - we can reach 80 degree Fahrenheit temperatures any month of the year! Nicknamed Oregon's Banana Belt, our area's weather is the envy of the Oregon Coast.
For a tour of our idyllic coastal town, or should you like additional information on the Brookings-Harbor community, please feel free to contact me. I would be more than happy to show you why I proudly call the Brookings-Harbor area my home for nearly 28 years!
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BROOKINGS QUICK FACTS*
POPULATION
City of Brookings: 6,050
Brookings-Harbor Area (Est): 14,000
WEATHER
Average Temperature:
- December: 42-55 degrees
- July: 51-67 degrees
Average Annual Rainfall: 73.44 Inches
EDUCATION
School Enrollment: Brookings-Harbor School District 17-C
Total Students.................1,799
Elementary School............704
Middle School....................422
High School.......................610
Alternative Schools..............39
Certified Staff.....................100
Classified Staff...................104
Administratvie Staff................9
AIRLINES
Crescent City, CA (30 minutes south of Brookings): United Express with direct service to Eureka/Arcata, Sacremento & San Fransisco.
Other airports:
- Eureka/Arcata, CA (90 minutes south),
- North Bend, OR (2 hours north)
- Medford, OR (2.5 hours east)
HIGHWAY ACCESS
We have direct access to Highway 101, north and south, and we are about 10 minutes from Highway 197 for a connection east to Interstate 5 at Grants Pass, 100 miles away.
Distance (Ground Miles)
Ashland, OR......................146 miles
Coos Bay, OR...................107 miles
Crescent City, CA...............27 miles
Eugene, OR......................216 miles
Eureka, CA.........................92 miles
Gold Beach, OR.................30 miles
Grants Pass, OR..............105 miles
Medford, OR.....................134 miles
Portland, OR.....................330 miles
Redding, CA.....................272 miles
Reno, NV...........................545 miles
Sacremento, CA...............412 miles
Salem, OR.........................272 miles
San Francisco, CA...........408 miles
Seattle, WA.......................489 miles
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* Source for Statistics: Brookings-Harbor, Oregon 2006-07 Community Profile & Chamber Directory