There are a total of 12,383 miles of coastline in the United States, with more than half of that due to Alaska. The highest point in the United States is Mount McKinley in Alaska at 20,320 feet. In the contiguous United States, that honor goes to Mount Whitney in the Sierra Nevada range at 14,494 feet.
On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Brookings, Oregon. The July high is around 70 degrees. The January low is 42. Sperling's comfort index for Brookings is a 79 out of 100, where a higher score indicates a more comfortable year-around climate. The US average for the comfort index is 54.
Minimum temperatures range from 28o to 1o F, although in some year a big freeze can cause considerable damage to plants. Zone 5 extends from the Puget Sound area in Washington, including Seattle and Tacoma, south along the Pacific Coast to north of Brookings, Oregon, including Astoria, Newport, Coos Bay. Zone 6 Willamette Valley Warmer summers distinguish this Zone from Zone 5, average temperatures being 5o to 9o F higher.