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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:
- Yachats is a small coastal city in Lincoln County, Oregon.
- Just outside Yachats is the Cape Perpetua Scenic Area, a 2,700-acre forested headland on the Oregon Coast.
- The area offers spectacular views, and the visitor center hosts Whale Watching Weeks in winter and spring.
- Near Cape Perpetua is Thor’s Well, a gaping, bottomless sinkhole on the edge of the Oregon coast that looks like it is swallowing all seawater.
- The North Fork of the Yachats Bridge is a 42-foot-long covered bridge that carries North Fork Yachats River Road over the Yachats River.
- Yachats is a popular tourist destination, offering activities year-round.
- Events include the Yachats la de da Parade each July 4, the Yachats Village Mushroom Festival in October, and the Yachats Celtic Music Festival in November.
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