Lincoln City, Oregon
| Lincoln City, Oregon | |
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Part of the coastline at Lincoln City
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 Location in Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 44°58′20″N 124°0′40″W / 44.97222°N 124.01111°WCoordinates: 44°58′20″N 124°0′40″W / 44.97222°N 124.01111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lincoln |
| Incorporated | 1965 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Don Williams |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.68 sq mi (14.71 km2) |
| • Land | 5.65 sq mi (14.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 4 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,930 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 8,536 |
| • Density | 1,403.5/sq mi (541.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97367 |
| Area code(s) | 541/458 |
| FIPS code | 41-42600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1158323 |
| Website | www.lincolncity.org |
Lincoln City is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. It is named after the county, which was named in honor of former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. The population was 7,930 at the 2010 census.
The area where the downtown region now lies was historically home to land belonging to the Siletz Tribe.
Lincoln City was incorporated on March 3, 1965, uniting the cities of Delake, Oceanlake and Taft, and the unincorporated communities of Cutler City and Nelscott. These were adjacent communities along U.S. Route 101, which serves as Lincoln City's main street. The name "Lincoln City" was chosen from contest entries submitted by local school children. The contest was held when it was determined that using one of the five communities' names would be too controversial.
Cutler City was located on the east shore of Siletz Bay. The community was started by Mr. and Mrs. George Cutler. It is claimed they received the property from Chief Charles "Charley" DePoe of the Siletz tribe (part of the present-day Confederated Tribes of the Siletz). Cutler City post office ran from 1930 until the formation of Lincoln City.
Delake was near Devils Lake, and was named for the way the local Finnish people pronounced the name of the lake. Delake post office was established in 1924, and reestablished as Oceanlake (see below) in 1927.
Nelscott was named by combining the surnames of Charles P. Nelson and Dr. W.G. Scott, who founded the community in 1926. Nelscott post office ran from 1929 until incorporation as Lincoln City.Nelscott Reef is known for its surf and was in Surfer Magazine in 2003 as one of the Pacific Ocean's best places to surf.
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