Castle Rock, Clatsop County, Oregon

Castle Rock is a large monolith right off the coast of Arch Cape, Oregon.

It is named Castle Rock because it resembles a castle turret.

The rock is Basalt, formed millions of years ago from lava flows.

[1] It is sometimes called Queen Vic rock by locals, (referring to Queen Victoria) because on the west side, there is a rock pattern that loosely resembles the face of Queen Victoria.

[2]

A view of Castle Rock from the east