Agate Beach is an

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in Lincoln County,

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, United States. Agate Beach is named for the

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s that are found on the beaches of the

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between

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and Yaquina Head. Agate Beach post office was established in 1912 and closed in 1971. Historically, the area's most famous citizen was composer

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, who spent his later years in the community. The 1914 Ernest Bloch House is on the

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and was once owned by the son of Asahel Bush and his family. In June 2012 a 165-ton floating dock dislodged from the March 2011 Japanese tsunami washed up ashore, creating a popular tourist attraction as well as an imperative to remove potential invasive species.

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Historic images of Agate Beach
from Salem Public Library
Agate Beach cam from ''The Oregonian''
of the

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at Agate Beach
Images of Ernest Bloch House
from

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digital archives Unincorporated communities in Lincoln County, Oregon 1912 establishments in Oregon Unincorporated communities in Oregon {{LincolnCountyOR-geo-stub

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