Zwagg Island, also known as Grand Island, is a non-populated island near Brookings in Curry County, Oregon, United States. The island is approximately 5 acres (2.0 ha) in size and about 12 mile (0.80 km) southwest of the intersection of Mill Beach Road and highway 101.[1]

Zwagg Island
Zwagg Island is located in Oregon
Zwagg Island
Zwagg Island
Location in Oregon
Geography
LocationCurry County, Oregon
Coordinates42°02′53″N 124°17′43″W / 42.048082°N 124.295368°W / 42.048082; -124.295368
Highest elevation28 m (92 ft)[1]
Administration

A 1988 report by the United States Geological Survey found no resources on the island.[2]

Zwagg Island was named after Folker Von Der Zwaag, an 1889 Oregon pioneer born in the Netherlands. Von Der Zwaag lived a hermit life on the island with his dog, Sniff.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Zwagg Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  2. ^ Bergquist, King, McHugh; Mineral Resources of the Zwagg Island Study Area, Curry County, Oregon, pp. 1–4
  3. ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (1982) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Fifth ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 820. ISBN 0-87595-114-7.