Cape Meares, Oregon
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cape Meares is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States.[2] The population was 110 at the 2000 census.
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Cape Meares, Oregon | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
Coordinates: 45°30′23″N 123°57′31″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Tillamook |
Area | |
• Total | 3.69 sq mi (9.55 km2) |
• Land | 3.44 sq mi (8.91 km2) |
• Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2) |
Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 135 |
• Density | 39.26/sq mi (15.15/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 97141 |
Area code | 503 |
FIPS code | 41-11050[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2407960[2] |
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The community is named after the natural feature of the same name, which in turn was named after John Meares, a British explorer. The Bayocean post office was briefly renamed "Cape Meares" in 1953 but closed the next year.[5]