Lincoln City Real Estate

Lincoln City is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon. The city is named after the county; the population was 7,437 at the 2000 census.

Lincoln City is located on the scenic Oregon Coast at the 45th parallel, situated 11 feet above sea level. It is bordered by 680-acre Devils Lake and the Coast Range on the east and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Lincoln City boasts 7 1/2 miles of beautiful, clean sandy beaches, the Salmon River to the north and the Siletz Bay and River to the south. Lincoln City enjoys a mild coastal climate, has a thriving retirement community and is a popular tourist destination.

Homesteaders began arriving in what is now the Lincoln City area soon after Congress passed the Dawes Act in 1887. This act opened up Coast Reservation lands to white settlement and gave eighty acre "allotments" to reservation Indians. Native Americans as well as white settlers first inhabited land along the Siletz River, Siletz Bay and the Salmon River. Early settlers homesteaded the land and combined subsistence farming with fishing and hunting in order to survive on the isolated coast.

Over time, five independent communities evolved, each eventually coming to encroach upon the other. These communities were:

• 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.
• Oceanlake was named for its position between Devils Lake and the Pacific Ocean. Its post office ran from 1927 until incorporation as Lincoln City. Also is now location of Oceanlake Elementary School.
• Taft was named for the 27th U.S. president William Howard Taft. Taft post office was established in 1906, and was named when Taft was Secretary of War. The post office ran until incorporation as Lincoln City.

Because government services to these communities, such as fire and police protection, were needed by all, a long debate ensued as to whether the towns, some of which had incorporated as cities, should combine. However, since all of the towns in the area developed somewhat independently of one another, and had separate post offices, many people were reluctant for the towns to join together as one, and a protracted discussion ensued.

On March 3, 1965, after several failed attempts; Cutler City, Taft, Nelscott, Delake, and Oceanlake incorporated as Lincoln City. 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 any of the five communities' names would be too controversial.

Blown Glass Floats

In days gone by, visitors searching Oregon's beaches often found treasures from the east. Blown glass floats, in intriguing shades of green and blue, were used by Japanese fishing crews to float their nets. They were hoarded, polished and adored, the ultimate find for a dedicated beachcomber. Now that fishing vessels around the world use buoyant plastic, a blown glass float is a rare find - except on the beaches of Lincoln City, where more than 2,000 of them are found each winter. In 1997, when a local artist first thought of glass floats as an intriguing way to launch the new millennium. Lincoln City sponsored the project, hosting the inaugural season in 1999-2000. Ever since, each year the city plants the number of floats reflected by the year - so 2,009 in 2009, 2,010 in 2010, etc..Tourists came from around the country to search for their own brilliantly-colored, signed and numbered glass float. For Lincoln City, the Millennium Float project was a perfect combination of art and the outdoors. Those who came in search of a float often found their way to area galleries, where unnumbered floats were available for sale along with a dizzying array of fine art glass from around the world.

Lincoln City offers no-sales-tax shopping sprees, recreational and natural attractions, temperate weather year 'round, enchanting state parks, whale watching, cultural activities and events, and plenty of fine dining. Isn't it time you and your family are carried away to your Oregon Coast getaway home?

For more information on activities in and around Lincoln City, Oregon, visit:

• Travel Oregon - The Coast
• Newport Tourism
• Wakonda Beach State Airport
• Cleft Of the Rock Lighthouse
• Yachats Community Info
• Camp Perpetua Scenic Area
• Oregon Whale Watching Center
• Oregon Coast Visitor's Information
• Oregon Parks' Whale Watching Center
• Lincoln Visitor's Center
• Tillamook Forest Center
• Waldport Heritage Museum
• City of Lincoln City, OR
• Lincoln County, OR
• Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce
• The State of Oregon
• Lincoln City, OR Real Estate Summary on IDCide (Local Info Data Server)
• Lincoln City, OR on CityTownInfo.com
• Lincoln City, OR Google Earth Map
• View Lincoln City, OR Area Jobs on Career Builder
• View Lincoln City, OR Area Jobs on Yahoo HotJobs
• Lincoln City, Oregon on Wikipedia.com
• Lincoln City, Oregon on epodunk

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