Rockaway Beach, Oregon

Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Visitor information center
Visitor information center
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°37′28″N 123°56′14″W / 45.62444°N 123.93722°W / 45.62444; -123.93722
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyTillamook
Incorporated1943
Government
 • MayorCharles McNeilly[citation needed]
Area
 • Total1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2)
 • Land1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
Elevation13 ft (4 m)
Population
 • Total1,441
 • Density900.63/sq mi (347.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97136
Area code(s)503 and 971
FIPS code41-62900[4]
GNIS feature ID2410977[2]
Websitehttps://corb.us

Rockaway Beach is a city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,312 at the 2010 census.

The city houses the Rockaway Beach Old Growth Cedar Preserve, a 46-acre wetlands preserve which opened in 2019.[5] The preserve has an elevated walkway, which terminates at a large cedar tree known as The Big Tree, which is estimated to be 500–900 years old.[6]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockaway Beach, Oregon
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  5. ^ "Rockaway Beach: Official Grand Opening of the Old Growth Cedar Nature Preserve Walkway Saturday June 15th". Tillamook County Pioneer. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Grant's Getaways: Rockaway Beach Cedar Wetlands Preserve". Tillamook Coast. November 30, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2021.