Tillamook County is a county located in the U.S. state

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 of Oregon

Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

. The county is named

Oregon Geographic Names

Oregon Geographic Names is an authoritative compilation of the origin and meaning of place names in the U.S. state of Oregon. , the book is in its seventh edition and is compiled and edited by Lewis L. McArthur, who took over from his father, Lewis A. McArthur, as of the fourth edition...

 for the Tillamook

Tillamook (tribe)

The Nehalem or Tillamook are a Native American tribe from Oregon of the Salish linguistic group. The name "Tillamook" is a Chinook term meaning "people of Nekelim " and is also spelled Calamox, Gillamooks and Killamook....

, a Native American

Native Americans in the United States

Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...

 tribe who were living in the area in the early 19th century at the time of European American

European American

A European American is a citizen or resident of the United States who has origins in any of the original peoples of Europe...

 settlement. In 2010, the county's population was 25,250. The county seat

County seat

A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....

 is Tillamook

Tillamook, Oregon

The city of Tillamook is the county seat of Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The city is located on the southeast end of Tillamook Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The population was 4,352 at the 2000 census...

.

History

Tillamook County, the twelfth county in Oregon to be organized, was established on December 15, 1853, when the Territorial Legislature approved an act to create the new county out of an area previously included in Clatsop

Clatsop County, Oregon

Clatsop County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for the Clatsop tribe of Native Americans, who lived along the coast of the Pacific Ocean prior to European settlement. As of 2010, the population was 37,039. The county seat is Astoria.-Economy:The principal...

, Yamhill

Yamhill County, Oregon

-National protected areas:*Siuslaw National Forest *Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 84,992 people, 28,732 households, and 21,376 families residing in the county. The population density was 119 people per square mile . There were 30,270...

 and Polk

Polk County, Oregon

Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for James Knox Polk, the 11th president of the United States. In 2010, its population was 75,403. The seat of the county is Dallas....

 Counties. Boundary changes were enacted with Clatsop County (1855, 1870, and 1893), with Lincoln County

Lincoln County, Oregon

-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge*Siuslaw National Forest -Demographics:...

 in 1893, Washington County

Washington County, Oregon

- Major highways :* Interstate 5* Interstate 205* U.S. Route 26* Oregon Route 6* Oregon Route 8* Oregon Route 10* Oregon Route 47* Oregon Route 99W* Oregon Route 210* Oregon Route 217* Oregon Route 219-Demographics:...

 (1893, 1898), and with Yamhill County in 1887.

The Coast Range

Oregon Coast Range

The Oregon Coast Range, often called simply the Coast Range and sometimes the Pacific Coast Range, is a mountain range, in the Pacific Coast Ranges physiographic region, in the U.S. state of Oregon along the Pacific Ocean...

 behind Tillamook was the scene of a repeated series of forest fires called the Tillamook Burn

Tillamook Burn

The Tillamook Burn was a series of forest fires in the Northern Oregon Coast Rangeof Oregon in the United States that destroyed a total area of 355,000 acres of old growth timber in what is now known as the Tillamook State Forest. The fires spanned the years of 1933–1951. By association, the name...

 between 1933 and 1951. In 1948, a state ballot approved the sale of bonds to buy the burned-over areas and have the state rehabilitate the lands. The state lands were renamed the Tillamook State Forest

Tillamook State Forest

The Tillamook State Forest is a publicly owned forest in the U.S. state of Oregon. Managed by the Oregon Department of Forestry, it is located west of Portland in the Northern Oregon Coast Range, and spans Washington, Tillamook, Yamhill, and Clatsop counties. The forest receives large amounts of...

 by governor Tom McCall

Tom McCall

Thomas Lawson McCall was an American politician and journalist in the state of Oregon. A Republican, he was the 30th Governor of Oregon from 1967 to 1975. A native of Massachusetts, he grew up there and in Central Oregon before attending the University of Oregon...

 on July 18, 1973. By the end of the twentieth century, the replanted growth was considered mature enough to be commercially harvested.

The Tillamook airbase for blimps

Non-rigid airship

A blimp, or non-rigid airship, is a floating airship without an internal supporting framework or keel. A non-rigid airship differs from a semi-rigid airship and a rigid airship in that it does not have any rigid structure, neither a complete framework nor a partial keel, to help the airbag...

 was commissioned on December 1, 1942, as U.S. Naval Air Station Tillamook

Naval Air Station Tillamook

Naval Air Station Tillamook, located just south of Tillamook, Oregon, was a U.S. Naval Air Station during World War II. It was used primarily to house blimps. It was commissioned in 1942 and decommissioned in 1948. It includes US Naval Air Station Dirigible Hangar B, listed on the U.S...

. The two hangars were closed after World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 and sold. One of the hangars was destroyed by a fire in 1992 and only two posts now remain. The surviving blimp hangar is a local landmark and the location of the Tillamook Air Museum

Tillamook Air Museum

Tillamook Air Museum is an aviation museum located south of Tillamook, Oregon at Tillamook Airport . The museum is housed in a former military blimp hangar, called "Hangar B", which is the largest clear-span wooden structure in the world...

.

The U.S. Mount Hebo Air Force Station was a Cold War

Cold War

The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...

 air defense installation from 1956 to 1980. Located south of Tillamook, at the top of 3154 feet (961.3 m) high Mount Hebo

Mount Hebo

Mount Hebo is a mountain located on the border of Tillamook County and Yamhill County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Mount Hebo is known for being one of the best, most easily accessed viewpoints in the north Oregon Coast, with a 360-degree view from the summit....

, Air Force radars operated by the 689th Radar Squadron

689th Radar Squadron

The 689th Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 25th Air Division, stationed at Mount Hebo Air Force Station, Oregon. It was inactivated on 30 June 1979.-History:...

 and the 14th Missile Warning Squadron were essential parts of the nation's integrated air defenses. The large radome

Radome

A radome is a structural, weatherproof enclosure that protects a microwave or radar antenna. The radome is constructed of material that minimally attenuates the electromagnetic signal transmitted or received by the antenna. In other words, the radome is transparent to radar or radio waves...

s protecting the radars from adverse weather effects could be seen silhouetted against the sky from most of Tillamook County.

Development along U.S. Route 101

U.S. Route 101

U.S. Route 101, or U.S. Highway 101, is an important north–south U.S. highway that runs through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, on the West Coast of the United States...

 to the north of Tillamook during the last part of the 20th century has blocked part of the flood plain of the Wilson River

Wilson River (Oregon)

The Wilson River is a stream, about long, that flows from the Northern Oregon Coast Range to Tillamook Bay in the U.S. state of Oregon. Formed by the confluence of its Devil's Lake Fork and its South Fork, it runs generally west through the Tillamook State Forest to its mouth near the city of...

, contributing to repeated winter flooding in the city.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, the county has a total area of 1,333 square miles (3,452 km²), of which 1,102 square miles (2,855 km²) is land and 231 square miles (597 km²) (17.30%) is water. At 3,706 feet (1130 m) in elevation, Rogers Peak

Rogers Peak

Rogers Peak is the highest mountain in Tillamook County, Oregon. Located in the Tillamook State Forest, the peak is also the highest peak in the Northern Oregon Coast Range, which is the northern section of the Oregon Coast Range.- Geology :...

 is the highest point in the county and the highest in the Northern Oregon Coast Range

Northern Oregon Coast Range

The Northern Oregon Coast Range is the northern section of the Oregon Coast Range, in the Pacific Coast Ranges physiographic region, located in the northwest portion of the state of Oregon, United States. This section of the mountain range, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, contains peaks as high...

.

Adjacent counties

• Clatsop County
  Clatsop County, Oregon
  Clatsop County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for the Clatsop tribe of Native Americans, who lived along the coast of the Pacific Ocean prior to European settlement. As of 2010, the population was 37,039. The county seat is Astoria.-Economy:The principal...
  
   - north
• Washington County
  Washington County, Oregon
  - Major highways :* Interstate 5* Interstate 205* U.S. Route 26* Oregon Route 6* Oregon Route 8* Oregon Route 10* Oregon Route 47* Oregon Route 99W* Oregon Route 210* Oregon Route 217* Oregon Route 219-Demographics:...
  
   - east/northeast
• Yamhill County
  Yamhill County, Oregon
  -National protected areas:*Siuslaw National Forest *Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 84,992 people, 28,732 households, and 21,376 families residing in the county. The population density was 119 people per square mile . There were 30,270...
  
   - east/southeast
• Polk County
  Polk County, Oregon
  Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for James Knox Polk, the 11th president of the United States. In 2010, its population was 75,403. The seat of the county is Dallas....
  
   - southeast
• Lincoln County
  Lincoln County, Oregon
  -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge*Siuslaw National Forest -Demographics:...
  
   - south

National protected areas

• Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge
  Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge
  Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge on the Oregon coast. It is one of six National Wildlife Refuges in the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Located on Cape Meares, the refuge was established in 1938 to protect a remnant of coastal old-growth forest and...
  
  
• Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge
  Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge
  Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge is a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge on Oregon's coast. It is located in southern Tillamook County, on the state's northern coast. It is one of six National Wildlife Refuges comprising the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex and supports one tenth of...
  
  
• Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge
  Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge
  Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge is a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge off the southwestern Oregon Coast. It is one of six National Wildlife Refuges comprising the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex...
  
   (part)
• Siuslaw National Forest
  Siuslaw National Forest
  Siuslaw National Forest is a national forest in western Oregon, United States. Established in 1908, the Siuslaw is made up of a wide variety of ecosystems, ranging from coastal forests to sand dunes.- Geography :...
  
   (part)
• Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge
  Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge
  Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge is a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge off the northern Oregon Coast. It is located on the central coast of Tillamook County, in the northwestern part of Oregon. It is one of six National Wildlife Refuges within the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex...
  
  

Demographics

As of the census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

of 2000, there were 24,262 people, 10,200 households, and 6,793 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

 was 22 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 15,906 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.86% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.22% Black

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 or African American

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, 1.19% Native American

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, 0.65% Asian

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, 0.21% Pacific Islander

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, 1.89% from other races

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, and 1.98% from two or more races. 5.13% of the population were Hispanic

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 or Latino

Race (United States Census)

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 of any race. 20.1% were of German, 13.3% English

English people

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, 10.7% American

United States

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 and 8.6% Irish

Irish people

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 ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 10,200 households out of which 24.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.80% were married couples

Marriage

Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...

 living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.40% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.20% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 23.50% from 25 to 44, 28.00% from 45 to 64, and 19.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 100.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,269, and the median income for a family was $40,197. Males had a median income of $31,509 versus $21,555 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the county was $19,052. About 8.10% of families and 11.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.40% of those under age 18 and 8.10% of those age 65 or over.

Agriculture

Dairy farming is one of the county's largest agricultural occupations. The Tillamook Cheese Factory

Tillamook County Creamery Association

The Tillamook County Creamery Association is a dairy co-operative headquartered in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The association's main facility is the Tillamook Cheese Factory located two miles north of the city of Tillamook on U.S. Route 101.The Tillamook factory hosts over a million...

 is the county's largest business and the largest private employer. Tillamook dairy products are available throughout the west and the rest of the country.

Timber

The state of Oregon owns 44% of the land inside the county boundaries, mostly as part of the Tillamook State Forest

Tillamook State Forest

The Tillamook State Forest is a publicly owned forest in the U.S. state of Oregon. Managed by the Oregon Department of Forestry, it is located west of Portland in the Northern Oregon Coast Range, and spans Washington, Tillamook, Yamhill, and Clatsop counties. The forest receives large amounts of...

. The State Forest was created as a result of the 355,000 acre (1440 km²) Tillamook Burn

Tillamook Burn

The Tillamook Burn was a series of forest fires in the Northern Oregon Coast Rangeof Oregon in the United States that destroyed a total area of 355,000 acres of old growth timber in what is now known as the Tillamook State Forest. The fires spanned the years of 1933–1951. By association, the name...

. The reforested burn is rapidly maturing, and there is local expectation that it will assist in the recovery of the local timber industry. Three lumber mills currently operate in Tillamook County, one at Garibaldi, one in Tillamook, and one south of Tillamook at the former Naval Air Station.

Tourism

The County's scenic coastline, which includes four bays and nine rivers, helps the tourist industry. U.S. Route 101

U.S. Route 101 in Oregon

In the U.S. state of Oregon, U.S. Route 101, a major north–south U.S. Highway, runs through the state along the coastline near the Pacific Ocean. In Oregon, it runs from the Oregon–California border, south of Brookings, to the Oregon–Washington border on the Columbia River, between Astoria,...

, traveling the length of the Oregon Coast, brings many travelers through the county by car and bike. The coast also provides locations for vacation homes for inhabitants of nearby Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

 and the Willamette Valley

Willamette Valley

The Willamette Valley is the most populated region in the state of Oregon of the United States. Located in the state's northwest, the region is surrounded by tall mountain ranges to the east, west and south and the valley's floor is broad, flat and fertile because of Ice Age conditions...

.

Tillamook County is the first in the continental United States to be declared ready for a tsunami

Tsunami

A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, typically an ocean or a large lake...

. This designation was given by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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 after the county paid $15,000 for 27 warning sirens and an emergency radio system.

Incorporated cities

Bay City Bay City, Oregon Bay City is a city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,286 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.... Garibaldi Garibaldi, Oregon Garibaldi is a city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The population was 895 in 2007 according to Portland State University.-History:... Manzanita Manzanita, Oregon Manzanita is a coastal city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 101 about 25 miles south of Seaside and 25 miles north of Tillamook. The population was 564 as of the 2000 census.-History:... Nehalem Nehalem, Oregon Nehalem is a city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. Incorporated in 1889, the city is located on the Nehalem River at Nehalem Bay of the Pacific Ocean. It is bisected by U.S. Route 101. The population was 203 at the 2000 census.-History:...

Rockaway Beach Rockaway Beach, Oregon Rockaway Beach is a city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,267 at the 2000 census.-History:The community of Rockaway was established as a seaside resort in 1909 by the Rockaway Beach Company. It was named after Rockaway Beach on Long Island in New York. Rockaway post... Tillamook Tillamook, Oregon The city of Tillamook is the county seat of Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The city is located on the southeast end of Tillamook Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The population was 4,352 at the 2000 census... Wheeler Wheeler, Oregon Wheeler is a city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The population was 391 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

Census-designated places (CDPs)

Beaver Beaver, Oregon Beaver is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States, located on U.S. Route 101 and the Nestucca River, about 12 miles south of Tillamook. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Beaver as a census-designated place... Cape Meares Cape Meares, Oregon Cape Meares is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The population was 110 at the 2000 census.... Cloverdale Cloverdale, Oregon Cloverdale, Oregon may refer to:*Cloverdale, Oregon *Cloverdale, Deschutes County, Oregon *Cloverdale, Lane County, Oregon...

Hebo Hebo, Oregon Hebo is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Hebo as a census-designated place . The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same... Neskowin Neskowin, Oregon Neskowin is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States, near where Slab Creek empties into the Pacific Ocean. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Neskowin as a census-designated place . The census definition of the area may not... Netarts Netarts, Oregon Netarts is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States; it is a census-designated place . The population was 744 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

Oceanside Oceanside, Oregon Oceanside is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The population was 326 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Pacific City Pacific City, Oregon Pacific City is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,027 at the 2000 census... /Woods Woods, Oregon Woods is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. Woods lies at the intersection of Brooten Road, Resort Drive, and Ferry Road and is just north of Pacific City....

Unincorporated communities

• Aldervale
• Arch Cape
  Arch Cape, Oregon
  Arch Cape is an unincorporated community in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Arch Cape is located along the Pacific coast and is 3.8 miles south of Cannon Beach, which is the closest town to the area. Arch Cape has a post office with ZIP code 97102. The community is in the extreme...
  
  
• Barnesdale
• Barview
  Barview, Tillamook County, Oregon
  Barview is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. According to Oregon Geographic Names it was named in 1884 by L. C. Smith, who chose the name for the exceptional view of the bar at the entrance to Tillamook Bay....
  
  /Twin Rocks
  Twin Rocks, Oregon
  Twin Rocks is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States, on the Oregon Coast. Oregon Geographic Names states that Twin Rocks was named for two 100-foot-high rocks offshore in the Pacific Ocean. A post office was established to serve the summer resort community in Twin...
  
  /Watseco
• Batterson
• Bayside Gardens
• Blaine
• Castle Rock
  Castle Rock, Tillamook County, Oregon
  Castle Rock is an unincorporated locale in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. It is located in the Northern Oregon Coast Range within the Siuslaw National Forest on Oregon Route 22 near Three Rivers. The nearest major community is Hebo. Castle Rock has an elevation of .-Further reading:*...
  
  
• Fairview
• Foss
• Happy Hollow
• Hathaway Mead (within city of Tillamook)
• Hemlock
• Hobsonville
• Idaville
  Idaville, Oregon
  Idaville is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. It was founded around the year 1870 by Warren N. Vaughn and named for his daughter Ida. The post office was established in 1922 and closed five years later, in 1927....
  
  
• Jordan Creek
• Juno
• Lees Camp
• Manhattan Beach
  Manhattan Beach, Oregon
  Manhattan Beach is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. Its post office operated from 1914 to 1975. Near it is Manhattan Beach State Recreation Site....
  
  
• Mohler
  Mohler, Oregon
  Mohler is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. It is located east of U.S. Route 101 on Oregon Route 53.It was named after A. L. Mohler, who was once president of the Union Pacific Railroad. The first post office in the area was established in 1897 and named...
  
  
• Neahkahnie Beach
  Neahkahnie Beach, Oregon
  Neahkahnie Beach is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. immediately to the north of Manzanita against the southwest side of Neahkahnie Mountain below Route 101...
  
  
• Nedonna Beach
  Nedonna Beach, Oregon
  Nedonna Beach is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States....
  
  
• Oretown
• Pleasant Valley
  Pleasant Valley, Tillamook County, Oregon
  Pleasant Valley is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. It is located about seven miles south of Tillamook, on U.S. Route 101.The community was probably named for the pleasant surroundings...
  
  
• Salmonberry
• Sandlake
• Three Rocks
• Tierra Del Mar
  Tierra Del Mar, Oregon
  Tierra Del Mar is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. It is located on the Oregon coast, about south of Tillamook, and north of Lincoln City....
  
  
• Wheeler Heights (within city of Wheeler)
• Winema Beach

Other settlements and ghost towns

• Bayocean
  Bayocean, Oregon
  Bayocean was a community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. Sometimes known as "the town that fell into the sea", it was a planned resort community founded in 1906 on Tillamook Spit, a small stretch of land that forms one wall of Tillamook Bay....
  
  
• Cape Falcon
• Idiotville
  Idiotville, Oregon
  Idiotville is a ghost town located in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States, near the mouth of Idiot Creek on the Wilson River, on the route of Oregon Route 6. Idiotville's elevation is 1200 feet....
  
  
• Siskeyville
• South Prairie

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Tillamook County, Oregon

External links

• Tillamook County, Oregon (official website)