Bunker Hill Oregon Map

About Bunker Hill, Oregon

Bunker Hill is a locality in Coos County, Oregon, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,626. The population density is 448.1 people per km². Bunker Hill is located at 43.3559°N, 124.2048°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 97420.

Bunker Hill rises from the Oregon coast, a place where the land seems to fold in on itself, creating a gentle, rounded prominence against the vast, often turbulent Pacific. It lies 73.7 miles south-west of Eugene, OR (from Eugene, OR: bearing 230°T), and is situated 1.0 miles south-east of Coos Bay. The air here carries the persistent, briny scent of the ocean, a constant companion that softens the edges of the landscape. Dense evergreen forests, thick with the muted greens of Sitka spruce and western hemlock, climb the slopes, their shadows deepening the sense of enclosure and quietude. Occasional clearings reveal glimpses of the grey, undulating sea, its rhythmic sigh a constant undertow to the land's stillness. The ground underfoot is often soft with centuries of fallen needles, and a profound quietude can settle, broken only by the cry of a gull or the distant rumble of waves. The history of Bunker Hill is inextricably linked to the sea and the bounty it offered, a legacy that continues to shape its identity. While once a hub for fishing fleets that braved the unforgiving waters, the economy has since diversified, finding new life in timber and the slow, steady pulse of tourism drawn by the wild beauty of the coast. The echoes of past endeavors remain, subtle imprints on the landscape and the character of the people, a resilience forged in isolation and reliance on the natural world. There are no grand monuments here, but rather a quiet dignity, a sense of a place that has weathered storms both literal and metaphorical, and continues to offer a profound connection to the elemental forces of this rugged coastline.

About This Bunker Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bunker Hill, Oregon — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.355945, -124.204834. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bunker Hill and Coos County.

Detailed location data for Bunker Hill includes the ZIP code (97420), telephone area code (503, 971), county seat of Coos County (Coquille), and school district assignment (Coos Bay School District 9). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bunker Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.