Depoe Bay Oregon Map

About Depoe Bay, Oregon

Depoe Bay is a locality in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,515. The population density is 323.0 people per km². Depoe Bay is located at 44.8084°N, 124.0632°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Depoe Bay is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 97341.

Depoe Bay occupies a raw, basalt-hewn edge where the relentless surge of the Pacific Ocean collides with the rugged shoreline to create a spectacle of vertical spray and churning foam. It lies 11.9 miles north of Newport, OR (from Newport, OR: bearing 358°T), and is situated 3.0 miles south-southwest of Lincoln Beach. North Depoe Bay Creek navigates the moss-slicked terrain to reach this jagged interface, its freshwater presence faint against the salt-heavy air that defines the climate. Inland, the horizon is anchored by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Coast Range, while the immediate surroundings fall entirely under the protection of the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area. Here, the light at dusk takes on a bruised, metallic quality, illuminating the spray as it rises from the deep, narrow fissures that allow the tide to breathe through the rock.

Depoe Bay functions as a maritime sentinel, its economy tethered to the rhythmic cycles of the deep-water channel and the seasonal passage of whales. The harbor remains a precarious, singular achievement, shielded by a natural sea wall that has historically demanded a profound respect from those who navigate its narrow throat. Beyond the immediate docks, the landscape bears the quiet, wild character of the coast’s cold rainforest, where the silence is only interrupted by the rhythmic percussion of the tide or the distant, muffled tumble of Echo Falls further inland. Travelers seeking the solitude of the Drift Creek Trail or the geological curiosity of the Devils Punch Bowl find themselves in a landscape that resists domestication, defined by the enduring presence of Rabbit Rock and the slow, persistent reclamation of the wilderness.

About This Depoe Bay Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Depoe Bay, Oregon. Coordinates: 44.808447, -124.063171. 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 Depoe Bay includes the ZIP code (97341), telephone area code (503, 971), county seat of Lincoln County (Newport), and school district assignment (Lincoln County School District).

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.