Yachats, Oregon | |
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 Aerial view of Yachats | |
| Nickname: Home of the World's Largest Ocean[1] | |
| Motto: Gem of the Oregon Coast[1] | |
 Location in Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 44°18′40″N 124°6′17″W / 44.31111°N 124.10472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lincoln |
| Incorporated | 1967 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Craig Berdie[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2) |
| • Land | 0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 45 ft (13.7 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 994 |
| • Density | 1,091.11/sq mi (421.43/km2) |
| • Demonym | Yachatian (yah-HAY-shun) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97498 |
| Area code | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-84200[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1152681[6] |
| Website | [1] |
Yachats (/ˈjɑːhɑːts/ YAH-hahts) is a small coastal city in the southernmost area of Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. According to Oregon Geographic Names, the name comes from the Siletz language and means "dark water at the foot of the mountain". There is a range of differing etymologies.[7] William Bright says the name comes from the Alsea placename yáx̣ayky (IPA: /ˈjaχajkʲ/).[8] At the 2020 census, the city's population was 994.
- ^ a b "City Information". City of Yachats. Archived from the original on May 22, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2009.
- ^ Smith, Quinton (November 3, 2020). "Vaaler, Stott and Scott win Yachats races for mayor and city council, foreshadowing changes when they take office in January". YachatsNews.com. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History: Origins of Name Yachats from Yachats.info
- ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 576. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4. Retrieved April 11, 2011.