Depoe Bay, Oregon

Depoe Bay, Oregon
Aerial view of the harbor and center of Depoe Bay
Aerial view of the harbor and center of Depoe Bay
Nickname: 
The World's Smallest Harbor
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 44°48′26″N 124°3′44″W / 44.80722°N 124.06222°W / 44.80722; -124.06222
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyLincoln
Incorporated1973
Government
 • MayorKathy Short
Area
 • Total1.81 sq mi (4.69 km2)
 • Land1.81 sq mi (4.69 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation7 ft (2 m)
Population
 • Total1,515
 • Density836.55/sq mi (322.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97341
Area code541
FIPS code41-18850[4]
GNIS feature ID1119868[2]
Websitewww.cityofdepoebay.org

Depoe Bay is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States, located on U.S. Route 101 on the Pacific Ocean. The population was 1,398 at the 2010 census. The bay of the same name is a 6-acre (2.4 ha) harbor that the city promotes as the world's smallest navigable harbor.[5][6][a]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Depot Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey (USGS). November 28, 1980. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
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  5. ^ "City of Depoe Bay (World's Smallest Navigable Harbor)". City of Depoe Bay. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  6. ^ "World's Smallest Navigable Harbor". Depoe Bay Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  7. ^ "The world's smallest natural harbor used to be even smaller".


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