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Nehalem Oregon Map

Explore Nehalem, Oregon, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Nehalem, Oregon

How to Use This Nehalem, Oregon Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Nehalem, Oregon. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Oregon or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Nehalem.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Nehalem
State	Oregon (OR)
County	Tillamook County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	45.720107
Longitude	-123.894022
Population	270
Density	389.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	97131
Area Code	503, 971
County Seat	Tillamook
School District	Neah-Kah-Nie School District 56

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Nehalem River (Wild & Scenic River) — locality lies within · 37k acres
North Coast Pinball (Attraction) — 0.2 mi, 180° S
Nehalem Bay State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 231° SW
Nehalem Bay State Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 232° SW
Twins Ranch Railriders - Wheeler South (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 160° S
Oswald West State Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 312° NW
Nehalem Valley Historical Society (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 267° W
Doris Davis Beaver Marsh (Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 281° W
Neahkahnie-Manzanita State Recreation Site (State Recreation Area) — 2.3 mi, 281° W
Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 2.4 mi, 260° W · 805k acres
Cape Falcon Marine Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 2.7 mi, 290° W
Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.5 mi, 296° NW · 1,030 acres
Armstead Memorial (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 308° NW
Arch Cape View (Viewpoint) — 5.7 mi, 339° N
Cape Falcon West Marine Protected Area (Marine Protected Area) — 6.4 mi, 278° W
Historic marker (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 335° NW
International Police Museum (Museum) — 7.7 mi, 198° S
Largest cedar tree in Oregon (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 195° S
Kilches River (Wild & Scenic River) — 10.2 mi, 154° SE · 4,393 acres
Three Graces (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 191° S
Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 184° S
Replica Cannon (Public Artwork) — 12.0 mi, 345° N
Greaver Gallery (Gallery) — 12.3 mi, 345° N
The Jeffrey Hull Gallery (Gallery) — 12.7 mi, 345° N
Modern Villa Gallery (Gallery) — 12.7 mi, 345° N
Bayocean (Historic Ruins) — 13.6 mi, 192° S
Camp 18 Logging Museum (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 050° NE
High Life Adventure Park (Theme Park) — 17.7 mi, 355° N
Tillamook Dairy Cow Figure (Monument) — 18.3 mi, 172° S
Siuslaw National Forest (National Forest) — 25.8 mi, 184° S · 631k acres

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