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Nearest Communities to Otter Rock,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Otter Rock, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Otter Rock:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Otter Rock.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Otter Rock is located in Lincoln County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Benton, Lane, Polk & Tillamook.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 91 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Otter Rock. Of these communities, 20 are located in counties other than Lincoln County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Otter Rock (which is Lincoln County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Otter Rock

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Lincoln County   (where Otter Rock resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.lincoln.or.us/
    • County Seat for Lincoln:   Newport
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Otter Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Otter Rock.
      • Beverly Beach
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Beverly Beach is also located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Beach
      • Ocean Park
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Ocean Park is also located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
      • Depoe Bay
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Agate Beach
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Agate Beach is also located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate Beach
      • Pacific Palisades
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Pacific Palisades is also located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Palisades
      • Bellamy ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bellamy was located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
      • Siletz
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Siletz is also located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siletz
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siletz <3>
      • Lincoln Beach
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Newport Heights
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Newport
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Fruitvale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Fruitvale is also located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Coronado Shores
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Coronado Shores is also located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado Shores
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        • Gleneden Beach
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • South Beach
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Kernville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Salishan
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Salishan is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salishan
        • Yaquina
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Toledo
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Cutler City
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Cutler City is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler City
        • Salishan Beach
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Salishan Beach is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salishan Beach
        • Winant
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Winant is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winant
        • Moody
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Moody is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
        • Pioneer
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Pioneer is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
        • Taft
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Taft is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
        • Holiday Beach
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Holiday Beach is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Beach
        • Oysterville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Oysterville is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oysterville
        • Burpee
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Burpee is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burpee
        • Elk City
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Elk City is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
        • Morrison ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Morrison was located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
        • Pioneer City ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Pioneer City was located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
        • Sunnyridge
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunnyridge is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyridge
        • Logsden
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Nelscott
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Nelscott is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelscott
        • Forfar
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Forfar is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forfar
        • Chitwood ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Chitwood was located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chitwood
        • De Lake
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • De Lake is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Lake
        • Lincoln City
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Oceanlake
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Oceanlake is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanlake
        • Little Elk ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Little Elk was located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
        • Wecoma Beach
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Wecoma Beach is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wecoma Beach
        • Ona
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Ona is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ona
        • Eddyville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Neotsu
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Seal Rock
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Nortons
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Nortons is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortons
        • Roads End
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Roads End is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roads End
        • Otis Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Otis Junction is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis Junction
        • Otis
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Glen ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Glen was located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
        • Salado
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Salado is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
        • Three Rocks
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Three Rocks is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rocks
        • Four Cabin Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Four Cabin Corner is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Cabin Corner
        • Rose Lodge
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Bayshore
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Bayshore is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
        • Bayview
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Bayview is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
        • Linville ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Linville was located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
        • Waldport
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Nashville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Nashville is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
        • Drift Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Drift Creek is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drift Creek
        • Burnt Woods
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Burnt Woods is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Woods
        • Harlan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Harlan is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
        • Alsea Rivera
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Alsea Rivera is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsea Rivera
        • Little Albany
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Little Albany is also located in Lincoln County
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        • Tidewater
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Wakonda Beach
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Wakonda Beach is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda Beach
        • Little Switzerland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Little Switzerland is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
        • Westwood Village
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Westwood Village is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
        • Tillicum Beach
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • San Marine
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • San Marine is also located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marine
        • Yachats
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Denzer ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Denzer was located in Lincoln County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denzer
  • Benton County
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncountyor.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Corvallis
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Otter Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Otter Rock.
      • Summit
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Marval
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Marval is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marval
      • Devitt
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Devitt is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devitt
      • Kopplein
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Kopplein is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopplein
      • Blodgett
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Peak ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Peak was located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Alder
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Alder is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder
      • Hoskins
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Hoskins is located in Benton County
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  • Polk County
  • Tillamook County
  • Yamhill County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Otter Rock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.