Cape Meares

Cape Meares is a small headland on the Pacific coast in , , United States. The cape forms a high steep bluff on the south end of , approximately five miles northwest of the city of .
Wikipedia
Photo: Merzperson, Public domain.
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: cape
  • Historically known as: “Cape Mears”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cape Meares Light.

Lighthouse
Photo: Gebanks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an inactive lighthouse on the of . It is located on Cape Meares just south of . It is open to the public.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oceanside and Netarts.

Village
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is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 366. is situated 2 miles south of Cape Meares.

Village
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is an unincorporated community in , , United States; it is a census-designated place. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 894. is situated 4 miles southeast of Cape Meares.

Village
Photo: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 1,389. is situated 5 miles northeast of Cape Meares.

Cape Meares

Latitude
45.48605° or 45° 29′ 10″ north
Longitude
-123.9765° or 123° 58′ 35″ west
Elevation
322 feet (98 metres)
Open location code
84QRF2PF+C9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5340059655
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
5740113
Wiki­data ID
Q1419680
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Satellite Map

Discover Cape Meares from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Italian—“Cape Meares” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Cape Meares (punta)”
  • Cebuano: “Cape Meares”
  • German: “Kap Meares”
  • Italian: “Capo Meares”

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