The Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge was created in 1935 by the federal government, and in 1968, Haystack Rock, which is in Clatsop County, Oregon, and is a 235 ft sea stack in Cannon Beach, was added to the refuge.
The Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge was created in 1935 by the federal government. Haystack Rock off Cannon Beach was added to the refuge in 1968, and then became a wilderness area in 1978. Haystack Rock is located about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of downtown Cannon Beach in Clatsop County and about 80 miles (129 km) west of Portland. Haystack Rock is a 235 ft (72 m) sea stack in Cannon Beach, Oregon. 
