 Home : About Cannon Beach About Cannon Beach Cannon Beach is
located west of Highway 101 in the approximately three blocks between the
highway and the Pacific Ocean in
Clatsop
County on the Northern Oregon Coast. Cannon Beach has a population of 1588
(Census
2000). The city was named after a small, iron cannon that came ashore from
a shipwrecked U.S. Navy schooner, "The Shark."
Click on history photo for full-sized, readable photo. Although incorporated in 1955, the Native residents of what is now known as Cannon Beach were visited by William Clark as early as 1806. The area has also been known as Ecola (from the Salish "E cu-la" meaning whale) and Elk Creek.
The Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce has an information center located at the corner of 2nd and Spruce Streets downtown (one block east of Hemlock) and provides brochures and information about Cannon Beach and the surrounding area.
For police or fire emergencies, dial 911. The non-emergency number for the Cannon Beach Police Department is 503-436-2811. The non-emergency number for the Cannon Beach Fire Department is 503-436-2949.
The major industry is tourism. |
Cannon Beach, a popular vacation resort, extends for four miles
along the Pacific Ocean. The downtown commercial area is approximately four
blocks on the north end of Hemlock Street - the main street thru town. It is
adorned with bright flowers and lots of places to stop and sit. South of
"downtown," is the area known as "midtown." The far south end is known as
Tolovana Park. 
Cannon Beach City Hall
For building
permit information, call 503-436-2045. 
