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Winchester Bay An Oregon Town On Rhe Coast
Winchester Bay is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Winchester Bay as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. [from wikipedia]
Art Homes Keel Park Lake Marie Marina Rope Shops Signs Winchester Bay Litter
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Art, In Winchester Bay, An Oregon Town On The Coast

The more recent and specific sense of the word art as an abbreviation for creative art or fine art emerged in the early 17th century. Fine art refers to a skill used to express the artist's creativity, or to engage the audience's aesthetic sensibilities, or to draw the audience towards consideration of more refined or finer work of art.[from wikipedia]

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Homes, In Winchester Bay, An Oregon Town On The Coast

A home, or domicile, is a living space used as a permanent or semi-permanent residence for an individual, family, household or several families in a tribe. It is often a house, apartment, or other building, or alternatively a mobile home, houseboat, yurt or any other portable shelter.[from wikipedia]

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Keel Park, At Winchester Bay, An Oregon Town On The Coast

The keel is the bottom-most longitudinal structural element on a vessel. On some sailboats, it may be have a hydrodynamic and counterbalancing purpose, as well. As the laying down of the keel is the initial step in the construction of a ship, in British and American shipbuilding traditions the construction is dated from this event.[from wikipedia]

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Lake Marie, As An Oregon, Water Place

Umpqua Lighthouse State Park is located less than a mile from the famous Salmon Harbor on Winchester Bay. The campground and developed day use areas are centered around beautiful Lake Marie. Access to this small freshwater lake is provided for angling and non-motorized boating. There is also a small sandy beach set aside for swimming or just relaxing.[from oregon state parks website]

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Winchester Bay Litter, At Winchester Bay And Lake Marie, An Oregon Town On The Coast

Litter consists of waste products that have been disposed of improperly, without consent, at an undesirable location. Litter can also be used as a verb. To litter means to drop and leave objects, often man-made, such as aluminum cans, cardboard boxes or plastic bottles on the ground, and leave them there indefinitely or for others to dispose of as opposed to disposing of them properly.[from wikipedia]

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Marina, At Winchester Bay, An Oregon Town On The Coast

Marinas may be located along the banks of rivers connecting to lakes or seas and may be inland. They are also located on coastal harbors (natural or man made) or coastal lagoons, either as stand alone facilities or within a port complex.[from wikipedia]

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Rope, At Winchester Bay, An Oregon Town On The Coast

A rope is a group of yarns, plies, fibers or strands that are twisted or braided together into a larger and stronger form. Ropes have tensile strength and so can be used for dragging and lifting. Rope is thicker and stronger than similarly constructed cord, string, and twine.[from wikipedia]

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Shops, In Winchester Bay, An Oregon Town On The Coast

A convenience store provides limited amount of merchandise at above average prices with a speedy checkout. This store is ideal for emergency and immediate purchase consumables as it often operates with extended hours, stocking every day.[from wikipedia]

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Signs, At Winchester Bay, An Oregon Town On The Coast

The main purpose of signs is to communicate, to convey information designed to assist the receiver with decision-making based on the information provided. Alternatively, promotional signage may be designed to persuade receivers of the merits of a given product or service.[from wikipedia]


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