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Welcome to Cape Meares ...

Cape Meares is located in Tillamook County<1>.


The location of Cape Meares has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Cape Meares is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cape Meares lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Cape Meares: (503) & (971)<4>

Communities near Cape Meares ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cape Meares.

  • Tillamook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockaway Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bay City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Bay City is located in Tillamook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay City <5>
  • Garibaldi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garibaldi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garibaldi
    • Garibaldi is located in Tillamook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garibaldi <5>
  • Manzanita
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzanita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanita
    • Manzanita is located in Tillamook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manzanita <5>
  • Wheeler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Tillamook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <5>
  • Nehalem
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Hobsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobsonville
    • Hobsonville is located in Tillamook County
  • Netarts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Barview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cape Meares. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cape Meares.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cape Meares. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cape Meares.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cape Meares. See our Newspapers Page for Cape Meares.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cape Meares ...

Looking for more information about Cape Meares? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cape Meares, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cape Meares.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cape Meares. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tillamook County: www.co.tillamook.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Tillamook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cape Meares - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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