Zwagg Island, also known as Grand Island, is a non-populated island near Brookings in Curry County,

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. The island is approximately in size and about southwest of the intersection of Mill Beach Road and

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found no resources on the island.Bergquist, King, McHugh; Mineral Resources of the Zwagg Island Study Area, Curry County, Oregon, pp. 1–4 Zwagg Island was named after Folker Von Der Zwaag, an 1889 Oregon pioneer born in the

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. Von Der Zwaag lived a hermit life on the island with his dog, Sniff.

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Pacific islands of Oregon Landforms of Curry County, Oregon Uninhabited islands of Oregon {{CurryCountyOR-geo-stub