Oregon North Coast · OR
Nehalem
A river town of a few hundred on Nehalem Bay.
- Population
- 270 (2020 census)
- Incorporated
- 1889
- Port founded
- 1909
Then
- 1870
A post office opens in Samuel Corwin's home. The name comes from the Nehalem people.
- 1889
Nehalem incorporates.
- 1909
The Port of Nehalem is established.
- Late 1960s
Wheeler and Nehalem block a plan to move Highway 101 onto Nehalem Spit.
Now
Nehalem is a small tourist town on the Nehalem River and bay, with Highway 101 running through.
3 tide stations around Nehalem
- Nehalem0.7 mi
- North Fork, Nehalem River1.3 mi
- Brighton3.8 mi