Oregon Central Coast · OR

Waldport

Forest and port, on Alsea Bay.

Population: 2,249 (2020 census)
Platted: 1885
Incorporated: 1911

Then

1879
David Ruble buys squatter's rights to what is now Old Town for $300.
1885
The town plat is recorded. The name joins wald, forest, with port.
1911
Waldport incorporates with a dozen businesses and 150 people.
WWII
Camp Angel, a CCC camp nearby, houses conscientious objectors working in the arts.

Now

Waldport sits on the Alsea River and Alsea Bay, 15 miles south of Newport.

3 tide stations around Waldport

Sources

Waldport, Oregon (Wikipedia)