Central Oregon Coast

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Newport

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Newport is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. It was incorporated in 1882 with the name dating back to the establishment of a post office in 1868.

Florence

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Florence is a coastal city in Lane County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It lies at the mouth of the Siuslaw River on the Pacific Ocean and about midway between Newport to the north and Coos Bay to the south along U.S. Route 101.

Lincoln City

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Lincoln City is a town of 9,800 people on the Central Oregon Coast. Visitors come for the casino, or to fly a kite. The city is known by some as the "Kite Capital of the World", and hosts two kite festivals each year.

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Reedsport

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Reedsport is a coastal town in northwest Douglas County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,310. It is located about 73 miles northwest of Roseburg, the county seat.

Yachats

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Yachats is a city of 1,000 people on the Central Oregon Coast. The name comes from the Siletz language and means "dark water at the foot of the mountain".

Depoe Bay

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Depoe Bay is a town on the Central Oregon Coast, famous as the smallest navigable harbor in the world, and as the "whale watching capital of the world." Lots of research goes on, mostly connected to Oregon State University's oceanography department.

Waldport

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Waldport is a charming if understated Central Oregon Coast town approximately 34 miles north of Florence and 16 miles south of Newport. Most likely you will just be passing through, but the Alsea Bay Interpretive Center may be worth a stop if you are interested in the construction of the Alsea Bay bridge or local history.

Toledo

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Toledo /toLIdou/ is a city located on the Yaquina River and along U.S. Route 20 in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. The population was 3,546 at the 2020 census.

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