Newport, Oregon
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| Newport, Oregon | |
U.S. Route 101 in Newport
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| Motto: "The Friendliest" | |
 Location in Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 44°36′N 124°3′W / 44.600°N 124.050°WCoordinates: 44°36′N 124°3′W / 44.600°N 124.050°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lincoln |
| Incorporated | 1882 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sandra Roumagoux (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.59 sq mi (27.43 km2) |
| • Land | 9.05 sq mi (23.44 km2) |
| • Water | 1.54 sq mi (3.99 km2) |
| Elevation | 134 ft (40.8 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,989 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 10,117 |
| • Density | 1,103.8/sq mi (426.2/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 97365-97366 |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-52450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1124669 |
| Website | City of Newport |
Newport is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. It was incorporated in 1882, though the name dates back to the establishment of a post office in 1868. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 9,989, an increase of nearly 5% over its 2000 population; as of 2013, it had an estimated population of 10,117.
Newport has been the county seat of Lincoln County since 1952, when voters approved a measure to remove the center of government from nearby Toledo to Newport. It is also the home of the Oregon Coast Aquarium, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Nye Beach, Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Pacific Maritime Heritage Center and Rogue Ales.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.59 square miles (27.43 km2), of which 9.05 square miles (23.44 km2) is land and 1.54 square miles (3.99 km2) is water.
Newport has mild, wet weather throughout the year with the heaviest precipitation falling during the winter months. The city averages 0.4 days annually with maximum temperatures of 90 °F (32 °C) or higher and 29 days with minimum temperatures of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower. Historic extreme temperatures have varied between 1 °F (−17 °C) in winter and 100 °F (38 °C) in summer.
The average annual precipitation between 1961 and 1990 was 70.99 inches (1,803 mm). There are an average of 187 days a year with precipitation of 0.01 inches (0.25 mm) or more. Average annual snowfall is only 1.57 inches (4.0 cm).
In October 1962, wind gusts at Newport reached 138 miles per hour (222 km/h) before the wind gauge stopped working. This occurred during the Columbus Day Windstorm, which the National Weather Service has named one of Oregon's top 10 weather events of the 20th century.
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