Neahkahnie Oregon Map

About Neahkahnie, Oregon

Neahkahnie is a locality in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. It is a small community with a population of 197. The population density is 116.5 people per km². Neahkahnie is located at 45.7276°N, 123.9376°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 97131.

Neahkahnie rises from the salt-sprayed edge of the Pacific Ocean as a rugged meeting point between dense, emerald-hued rainforest and the relentless surge of the tide. It lies 32.2 miles south of Astoria, OR (from Astoria, OR: bearing 189°T), and is situated 18.4 miles south of Seaside. The land here holds the damp chill of the maritime air, where the mist clings to the wild, tangled undergrowth of salal and towering stands of Douglas fir. Beyond the immediate reach of the surf, the terrain softens toward the interior, though it remains dominated by the raw, unrefined character of the coast. Only a mile inland, the quiet, dark waters of Neahkahnie Lake mirror the heavy, bruised clouds that frequently drift in from the western horizon, while the persistent flow of Neahkahnie Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the soil. Far to the east, the jagged silhouette of the Coast Range serves as a distant, atmospheric boundary, watching over the low-lying expanse of Elk Flats as the light fades into a bruised, oceanic violet.

Neahkahnie bears the weight of a history rooted in the maritime trade and the slow, deliberate pulse of a local economy defined by the harvest of the sea and the stewardship of the land. The presence of the Doris Davis Beaver Marsh signifies a commitment to the preservation of the wild, acting as a protected sanctuary where the interplay of water and earth remains undisturbed by the encroaching modern world. Nearby, the distant, thundering presence of Neahkahnie Falls adds a rhythmic resonance to the landscape, a reminder of the water’s relentless downward journey toward the shore. Offshore, the solitary presence of Lazarus Island breaks the surface of the Pacific Ocean, a silent sentinel that has watched over the shifting tides and the occasional passing vessel for generations. Life in Neahkahnie proceeds with a measured, deliberate cadence, where the inhabitants recognize the sovereignty of the weather and the seasonal shifts that dictate the rhythm of the coastal day.

About This Neahkahnie Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Neahkahnie, Oregon. Coordinates: 45.727646, -123.937565. 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 Neahkahnie includes the ZIP code (97131), telephone area code (503, 971), county seat of Tillamook County (Tillamook), and school district assignment (Neah-Kah-Nie School District 56).

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.