Welcome to Seal Rock ...
Seal Rock is located in Lincoln County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Seal Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Seal Rock is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Seal Rock lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Seal Rock: (541) & (458)<3>
The ZIP code for Seal Rock: 97376<4>
Communities Also Named Seal Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Seal Rock - it's located in Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Seal Rock.
Communities near Seal Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Seal Rock.
- Newport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <6>
- Toledo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <6>
- Waldport
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldport
- Waldport is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldport <6>
- Siletz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siletz have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siletz
- Siletz is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siletz <6>
- Yachats
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yachats have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yachats
- Yachats is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yachats <6>
- Yaquina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaquina
- Yaquina is located in Lincoln County
- Yaquina has also been known as:
- Yaquina City
- South Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beach
- South Beach is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beach <6>
- Tillicum Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillicum Beach
- Tillicum Beach is located in Lincoln County
- Newport Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Heights
- Newport Heights is located in Lincoln County
- Tidewater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidewater
- Tidewater is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tidewater <6>
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 Seal Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seal Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Seal Rock. 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 Seal Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Seal Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Seal Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seal Rock ...
Looking for more information about Seal Rock? 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 Seal Rock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Seal Rock.
Adding Seal Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Seal Rock in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Seal Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Seal Rock post office opened in 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Seal Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seal Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seal Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Seal Rock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Seal Rock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |