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With miles of beach and coastline, Lincoln County is one of the most popular visitor destinations on the Oregon Coast.
Named for President Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln County was created by the Oregon Legislature in 1893.
Lincoln County has a very temperate climate, and a short but productive growing season.
Known as “the whale watching capital of the world” and the world’s smallest harbor.
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Offers more than 2,000 hotel/motel/bed and breakfast rooms, and resorts as well as the Siletz Tribe’s Chinook Winds Casino.
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Known as Oregon’s oceanography research center, features numerous interpretive centers, Marine Hatfield Science Center, and the Oregon Coast Aquarium, along with a large fishing fleet and working bayfront with restaurants, shops and charter boats.
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Home of the Administration Center and reservation of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon.
Known as Lincoln County’s industrial center and offers antique shops and dining in the downtown area.
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Features the Alsea Bay Interpretive Center.
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Known as the “Gem of the Oregon Coast” with a community of artists and writers.
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