Beaver Oregon Map

About Beaver, Oregon

Beaver is a locality in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. It is a small community with a population of 163. The population density is 163.0 people per km². Beaver is located at 45.2768°N, 123.8265°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 97108.

Beaver emerges from the damp, verdant floor of the valley where the rhythmic pulse of Beaver Creek dictates the slow cadence of the day. It lies 30.9 miles west of McMinnville, OR (from McMinnville, OR: bearing 279°T), and is situated 12.4 miles south of Tillamook. The air here holds a heavy, salt-tinged moisture that drifts inward from the Pacific, settling over the landscape like a cool, gray shroud that softens the edges of the surrounding timberland. To the east, the silhouette of the Coast Range anchors the horizon, a distant and imposing boundary that separates the lush, rain-fed lowlands from the arid interior. The terrain remains dominated by the dense, evergreen embrace of the Siuslaw National Forest, where the scent of decomposing cedar and damp earth provides a constant, grounding perfume. Light in Beaver often arrives in diffused, muted tones, filtering through the thick canopy to illuminate the moss-slicked stones that line the creek bed, turning the shadows into deep, velvet pools of color.

Economic life in Beaver has long been tied to the extraction and stewardship of the land, shifting from the early days of timber harvest to a quieter, more deliberate rhythm of rural persistence. The local character is defined by a rugged independence, forged by the necessity of managing the encroaching wilderness that presses against the edges of every homestead. Residents look toward the nearby saltwater reaches of Nestucca Bay and the tidal flats surrounding Whalen Island as reminders of the proximity to the sea, even as they remain sheltered by the inland geography. While the allure of the Powder Creek Trail offers a path into the deeper woods, the daily reality is one of maintenance and quiet industry, far removed from the bustling centers of commerce. Far to the east, the dark expanse of Barney Reservoir remains a singular, still point in the landscape, a testament to the quiet gravity that keeps life in Beaver anchored to the cycle of the rain and the slow, inexorable growth of the forest.

About This Beaver Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Beaver, Oregon. Coordinates: 45.276773, -123.826506. 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 Beaver includes the ZIP code (97108), telephone area code (503, 971), county seat of Tillamook County (Tillamook), and school district assignment (Nestucca Valley School District 101J).

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.