Nehalem Oregon Map

About Nehalem, Oregon

Nehalem is a locality in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. It is a small community with a population of 270. The population density is 389.0 people per km². Nehalem is located at 45.7201°N, 123.8940°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Nehalem is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 97131.

Nehalem emerges from the damp, verdant floor of the Pacific Northwest, defined by the quiet persistence of the Nehalem River that pulses through its center. It lies 32.5 miles south of Astoria, OR (from Astoria, OR: bearing 185°T), and is situated 18.9 miles south of Seaside. Tubessing Creek ribbons through the landscape, its cool, silt-laden waters feeding the low-lying marshes that eventually widen into the brackish expanse of Nehalem Bay. To the west, the air carries the salt-heavy weight of the open ocean, while the distant, jagged silhouette of the Coast Range anchors the horizon in a bruised, slate-blue haze. Near the water, Pye Slough stagnates in the shadow of dense, moss-draped conifers, providing a still contrast to the rhythmic, tidal respiration of the bay. The light here often settles in thin, grey veils, turning the wet cedar bark to the color of iron and softening the edges of the salt-grass flats.

History in Nehalem clings to the timber and the tides, a legacy forged by the heavy labor of sawmills and the seasonal migration of salmon that once dictated the local economy. While the industrial roar of the past has softened into a more deliberate, independent pace, the character of Nehalem remains deeply tied to the land’s raw, unyielding resources. Residents move with the caution of those who understand the unpredictable swell of the river and the reach of the winter storms. Further inland, the terrain rises toward the distant, rugged slopes, while the occasional traveler might venture toward the mist-shrouded Nehalem Falls or cast a gaze toward the isolated, wind-swept expanse of Lazarus Island. Life persists here with a quiet, observant grace, shaped by the isolation of the damp forest and the constant, patient work of the water carving its way toward the sea.

About This Nehalem Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nehalem, Oregon. Coordinates: 45.720107, -123.894022. 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 Nehalem 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.