Welcome to Yaquina (aka 'Yaquina City') ...
Yaquina is located in Lincoln County<1> (at the time of its founding, Yaquina was located in Benton County).
The pronunciation of Yaquina: ya-KWINN-a<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yaquina, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
Yaquina is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Yaquina lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Yaquina: (541) & (458)<4>
The community of Yaquina has also been called Yaquina City.
Communities near Yaquina ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yaquina.
- Toledo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Waldport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Depoe Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depoe Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoe Bay
- Depoe Bay is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depoe Bay <5>
- Siletz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siletz have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Elk City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Pioneer City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
- Pioneer City is located in Lincoln County
- Seal Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Rock
- Seal Rock is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seal Rock <5>
- Otter Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Rock
- Otter Rock is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Rock <5>
- Eddyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Eddyville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <5>
- Logsden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logsden
- Logsden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logsden <5>
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 Yaquina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yaquina.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yaquina. 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 Yaquina.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yaquina. See our Newspapers Page for Yaquina.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yaquina ...
Looking for more information about Yaquina? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Yaquina, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yaquina.
Adding Yaquina to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yaquina 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 Yaquina was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Yaquina post office opened in 1868.
We also found Yaquina in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yaquina.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yaquina. 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Yaquina. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yaquina - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |