Brookings is a city in Curry County, Oregon, United States. It was named after John E. Brookings, president of the Brookings Lumber and Box Company, who founded the city in 1908. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,744.
An aerial view of Brookings, Oregon and its coastline
Crew looking out of camp building windows, Brookings Timber and Lumber Company, Brookings, ca. 1919
Coastline of Brookings as seen from U.S. Highway 101
The climate of Brookings is so mild that palm trees can grow there
Curry County is the southwesternmost county in the U.S. state of Oregon located on the South Coast. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,446. The county seat is Gold Beach. The county is named for George Law Curry, a two-time governor of the Oregon Territory. Curry County includes the Brookings, OR Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Image: Curry County Courthouse, Gold Beach, Oregon
Image: Cape Blanco looking south
Image: Natural Bridges Cove Boardman State Park, Oregon
Image: Brookings Harbor 2