Westport Oregon Map

About Westport, Oregon

Westport is a locality in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. It is a small community with a population of 319. The population density is 185.8 people per km². Westport is located at 46.1326°N, 123.3748°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 97016.

Westport occupies a quiet stretch of land defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Plympton Creek as it carves a path through the low-lying terrain. It lies 22.2 miles east of Astoria, OR (from Astoria, OR: bearing 100°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-northwest of Clatskanie. The air here holds a heavy, damp stillness, grounded by the presence of dense, dark timber that blankets the landscape toward the distant slopes of Tunnel Mountain. To the east, the horizon is dominated by the looming silhouette of the Cascade range, creating a natural barrier that separates the verdant, rain-shadowed basins from the arid interior. Sunlight often catches the moisture rising from the ground, turning the gray morning light into a soft, diffused glow that settles over the nearby Industrial/Commercial/Residential zone. The topography remains modest and functional, a series of muted earthen rises that transition toward the deeper, more rugged woodlands of Clatsop State Forest.

Westport emerged from a history of industry, shaped by the extraction and movement of timber that once fueled the regional economy. The echoes of this working past remain visible in the layout of the land, where the infrastructure of heavy labor has softened into the quiet rhythm of modern, localized commerce. While residents might travel toward Scout Lake for a change of pace, the character of Westport remains tied to the steady, enduring pulse of its own geography. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a place that understands its own boundaries, favoring the practical over the decorative. The community functions with a quiet efficiency, where the daily cycle is measured not by grand events, but by the subtle shifting of shadows across the workspace and the constant, unseen progress of the creek as it moves toward the riverbed.

About This Westport Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Westport, Oregon. Coordinates: 46.13261, -123.374848. 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 Westport includes the ZIP code (97016), telephone area code (503, 971), county seat of Clatsop County (Astoria), and school district assignment (Clatskanie School District 6J).

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.