Welcome to Heceta Beach ...
Heceta Beach is located in Lane County<1>.
The pronunciation of Heceta Beach: ha-SEE-ta<2>
A typical abbreviation for Heceta Beach: Heceta Bch.
Heceta Beach is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Heceta Beach lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Heceta Beach: 541 & 458<4>
Communities near Heceta Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Heceta Beach.
- Florence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dunes City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dunes City is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunes City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Yachats
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Glenada
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glenada is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenada
- Westlake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Point Terrace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Point Terrace is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Terrace
- Mapleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Swisshome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Deadwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gardiner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
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 Heceta Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heceta Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Heceta Beach. 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 Heceta Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Heceta Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Heceta Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heceta Beach ...
Looking for more information about Heceta Beach? 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 Heceta Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Heceta Beach.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Lane, 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 Heceta Beach. 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 Heceta Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Heceta Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Heceta Beach area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |