About Coos Bay

Located at the mouth of the Coos River on Coos Bay bordering the nearby city of North Bend, the city of Coos Bay is home to 16,000 residents 116 miles southwest of Eugene. Conveniently placed on the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway, Coos Bay and its residents an apartment or home rental have easy access to neighboring cities and counties. Sir Francis Drake is said to have sought shelter in the bay for his ship, the Golden Hind and her crew in 1579, making Coos Bay one of the first visited places on the continent. The Southwest Oregon Regional Airport nearby provides general aviation services, although most residents take advantage of the direct rail service north to Portland that is offered a few times daily.

Coos Bay Iron Works, a producer of logging equipment, opened in 1882 and is still in business on Front Street. The company is known using a variety of antique tools dating to the Industrial Revolution, but is one of Coos Bay’s largest employers. Residents of a Coos Bay house or apartment for rent can explore the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area nearby with many crossing sand dunes on their ATVs. Coos Bay is also home to The Egyptian Revival style Egyptian Theatre and Southwestern Oregon Community College.

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