| Mount Emily | |
|---|---|
  Mount Emily | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2925 ft |
| Prominence | 1,285 ft (392 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°06′08″N 124°09′14″W / 42.102332°N 124.1539754°WCoordinates: 42°06′08″N 124°09′14″W / 42.102332°N 124.1539754°W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Curry County, Oregon, U.S. |
| State/Province | US-OR |
| Parent range | Klamath Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Emily |
Mount Emily (Tolowa: en-may [2]) is a mountain in the Klamath Mountains of southwestern Oregon in the United States. It is located in southern Curry County in the extreme southwest corner of the state, near Brookings, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) from the Pacific Ocean and 5 miles (8.0 km) from the California state line.
Wheeler Ridge Japanese Bombing Site[]
On September 9, 1942 the Japanese I-25 (submarine) surfaced near Cape Blanco, Oregon, and launched a Yokosuka E14Y "Glen" seaplane piloted by Nubuo Fujita who dropped incendiary bombs on Mount Emily and succeeded in starting multiple forest fires. The Fire Lookout stationed at the Mount Emily Fire Lookout Tower played a major role in "The Lookout Air Raid of 1942" which became the first bombing of the continental United States by an enemy aircraft. The site of the bombing was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler Ridge Japanese Bombing Site in July 2006.[3]
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References[]
- ↑ "Mount Emily". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1141873. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
- ↑ "Siletz Talking Dictionary". http://siletz.swarthmore.edu/?entry=4861. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places". National Park Service. 2006-07-14. http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20060714.HTM. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
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