Welcome to Heceta Junction ...
Heceta Junction is located in Lane County<1>.
The pronunciation of Heceta Junction: ha-SEE-ta<2>
A typical abbreviation for Heceta Junction: Heceta Jct. (or less commonly used: Heceta Jctn.)
Heceta Junction is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Heceta Junction lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Heceta Junction: 541 & 458<4>
Communities near Heceta Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Heceta Junction.
- Dunes City
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Point Terrace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Point Terrace is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Terrace
- Westlake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mapleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Swisshome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Deadwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gardiner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Yachats
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Umpqua City ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Umpqua City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpqua City
- Alpha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alpha is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
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 Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heceta Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Heceta Junction. 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 Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Heceta Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Heceta Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heceta Junction ...
Looking for more information about Heceta Junction? 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 Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Heceta Junction.
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 Junction. 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 Junction - 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 Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Heceta Junction 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. |