Oceanside Pier
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 Oceanside Pier at sunset |
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| Official name | Oceanside Municipal Pier |
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| Spans | Pacific Ocean |
| Total length | 1,954 feet (596 m) |
| Opening date | 1888 |
| Toll | Open to the Public |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 33°11′30″N 117°23′20″W / 33.191672°N 117.388852°W |
The Oceanside Pier, located in Oceanside, in northern San Diego County, California, is the longest wooden pier on the western United States coastline at 1,954 feet (596 m).
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[edit] History
Oceanside Pier was first built in 1888 at what is now Wisconsin Avenue. The original pier was destroyed by storms in the winter of 1890, and was rebuilt in 1893 by Melchoir Pieper in its current location at Pier View Way.[1]
[edit] Activities
Now in its sixth incarnation (built in 1988),[2] the pier is a popular fishing spot,[3] and Ruby's Diner, a 50's style diner, is located at the end. Surfing is also very popular on both the North and South sides of the pier.
[edit] References
- ^ "Historical Oceanside". Oceanside-ca.com. http://www.oceanside-ca.com/historic.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ "The Oceanside Pier". Web.archive.org. 2008-01-16. Archived from the original on 2008-01-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20080116002154/http://www.nvo.com/oceanside/oceansidespier/. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ "Oceanside Pier [Pier Fishing in California]". Pierfishing.com. http://www.pierfishing.com/resources/?id=piers:oceanside_pier. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
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