Alsea Oregon Map

About Alsea, Oregon

Alsea is a locality in Benton County, Oregon, United States. It is a small community with a population of 165. The population density is 408.4 people per km². Alsea is located at 44.3815°N, 123.5965°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 97324.

Alsea occupies a quiet expanse of land where the North Fork Alsea River carves a deliberate path through the rugged terrain. It lies 20.8 miles southwest of Corvallis, OR (from Corvallis, OR: bearing 233°T), and is situated 15.7 miles southwest of Philomath. The landscape is defined by the steep, verdant ridges of the Coast Range that loom ten miles away, their silhouettes often softened by a persistent, low-hanging mist that clings to the Douglas firs. High above the valley floor, the air carries the scent of damp earth and crushed needles, a testament to the influence of the nearby Siuslaw National Forest. A few miles distant, the waters of Gygi and Engle Reservoir catch the shifting light, reflecting the muted tones of the sky, while the Alsea River itself serves as a constant, rhythmic companion to those who traverse its banks. When the afternoon sun catches the spray of Green Peak Falls, the light fractures into transient prisms, momentarily illuminating the hidden corners of this damp, inland wilderness.

Alsea remains anchored to a history of timber and small-scale agriculture, sectors that have long dictated the slow, deliberate pace of daily life. The residents maintain a quiet vigilance over the land, honoring a heritage rooted in the labor of the woods and the cultivation of the fertile soil found within the nearby Alsea Valley. Commerce here is modest and functional, favoring local necessity over the frantic pulse of larger urban centers, which allows the Alsea River to remain the primary artery of the region’s identity. The character of the locality is forged in the transition between seasons, where the damp gray of winter gives way to a lush, rapid spring that demands attention from every gardener and logger alike. Life moves with the current of the water, a steady progression that values the silence of the woods as much as the steady, enduring work of the people who call this place home.

About This Alsea Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alsea, Oregon. Coordinates: 44.38151, -123.596494. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Alsea includes the ZIP code (97324), telephone area code (503, 971), county seat of Benton County (Corvallis), and school district assignment (Alsea School District 7J).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.