Lincoln City Oregon Map

About Lincoln City, Oregon

Lincoln City is a locality in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,968. The population density is 631.2 people per km². Lincoln City is located at 44.9582°N, 124.0179°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 97364.

Lincoln City unfolds along a windswept stretch of Oregon's coast, where Highway 101 acts as a spine, separating the surging Pacific from the brooding, forested hills. It lies 43.6 miles west-south-west of McMinnville, OR (from McMinnville, OR: bearing 247°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north of Lincoln Beach. The air here carries the sharp tang of salt and the damp, earthy scent of evergreen needles, a constant reminder of the immense forces that shape this land. Beaches, wide and often deserted, stretch for miles, their sands a shifting canvas of pale gold and driftwood gray, pounded relentlessly by waves that roar with the untamed energy of the open ocean. Inland, the terrain rises into steep slopes cloaked in Douglas fir and Sitka spruce, their dense canopy filtering the coastal light into an emerald twilight, even at midday. This is a place of raw, elemental beauty, where the land meets the sea with a dramatic, untamed flourish, and the horizon is a perpetually shifting line between the vast sky and the even vaster ocean. The history of Lincoln City is one of convergence, a deliberate joining of smaller coastal settlements in the mid-20th century to create a unified entity capable of managing its own destiny. Before that, the area was shaped by the logging industry, the deep woods yielding timber that built fortunes and fueled a hardy, independent spirit among its inhabitants. Today, while echoes of that past remain in the weathered faces and the quiet resilience of the people, the economy has largely turned to tourism and the service industry, drawing visitors to its famed beaches, its renowned glass-blowing studios, and the allure of the untamed coastline. The annual Kite Festival transforms the broad sands into a vibrant, dancing spectacle of color against the often-gray sky, a joyful celebration of the wind and the open space that defines Lincoln City. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the tides and the seasons, a slower, more deliberate pace than the bustling cities to the east, a quiet acknowledgement of the enduring power of nature.

About This Lincoln City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lincoln City, Oregon — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.958164, -124.017891. 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 Lincoln City and Lincoln County.

Detailed location data for Lincoln City includes the ZIP code (97367), telephone area code (503, 971), county seat of Lincoln County (Newport), and school district assignment (Lincoln County School District). 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 Lincoln City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.