Neskowin Oregon Map

About Neskowin, Oregon

Neskowin is a locality in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. It is a small community with a population of 205. The population density is 56.9 people per km². Neskowin is located at 45.1208°N, 123.9763°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 97149.

Neskowin reveals its character through the persistent, rhythmic collision of Hawk Creek as it surrenders its fresh currents into the salt-heavy breath of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 32.6 miles north of Newport, OR (from Newport, OR: bearing 6°T), and is situated 10.4 miles north of Lincoln City. The landscape is defined by the silhouette of Proposal Rock, which stands as a solitary sentinel amidst the shifting sands, while the distant, hazy spine of the Coast Range anchors the eastern horizon. Inland, the moisture-laden air nurtures the deep greens of the Cascade Head Experimental Forest, where the silence is broken only by the distant, rhythmic tumble of Chitwood Falls. Even the quiet waters of Lake Neskowin, resting a mile from the shore, mirror the somber, gray-toned clouds that frequently drift in from the western expanse to dampen the dunes and the nearby Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area.

Neskowin grew from a quiet history of early coastal settlement, evolving from a remote outpost into a place where the economy remains tethered to the slow pulse of seasonal visitors and the preservation of its rugged shoreline. The rhythm of daily life here is dictated by the tides and the seasonal migration of species protected within the borders of the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area, emphasizing a stewardship that resists the frantic pace of modern development. Residents often find themselves observing the interplay of light on the water, recognizing that the true wealth of the locale lies in the stark, unadorned beauty of the beach and the enduring forest canopy. While the town remains small and unassuming, its character is forged in the enduring connection between the people and a geography that refuses to be tamed, marked by the ancient stumps of a ghost forest that occasionally emerge from the sand to remind travelers of the earth’s slow, shifting permanence.

About This Neskowin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Neskowin, Oregon. Coordinates: 45.120823, -123.976305. 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 Neskowin includes the ZIP code (97149), telephone area code (503, 971), county seat of Tillamook County (Tillamook), and school district assignment (Nestucca Valley School District 101J).

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.