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The Five Community Areas of Lincoln City - D River State Recreation Site

In 1965, the City of Lincoln City was formed through the combination of five local community areas. After a contest was held with local school children submitting the names for the new city, the name of Lincoln City was selected. The areas incorporated into the city included Oceanlake, Delake, Nelscott, Taft and Cutler City. The Oceanlake Area is located at the north end of Lincoln City and is named after a lake that once was positioned there between the ocean shores and Devils Lake. Later, the waters of the lake were drained and its body cavity filled in for real estate purposes. At the south end of Devils Lake is an exit opening forming the waters of D River. D River carries the distinction as being the World’s Shortest River measuring at 120 feet in length and meets the ocean at the D River State Recreation Site. The D River State Recreation Site is an Oregon State Park located along Highway 101 and provides access to the beach strand fronting the City of Lincoln City. Due to Lincoln City’s proximity to the 45th Parallel, the city carries the distinction as being the Kite Flying Capital of the World. Two prestigious kite festivals are held each spring and fall at the D River State Recreation Site. D River serves as the dividing point separating the north and south sections of Lincoln City. The Delake Area borders the south end of Devils Lake and includes a portion of the beach strand heading south from the D River State Recreation Site. The Nelscott Area is the third neighborhood located in the southern end of Lincoln City and is well-known for its charming Highway 101 shopping corridor. The Taft Area is located at the south end of the beach strand and overlooks the mouth of the Siletz Bay Estuary. Taft is a popular area for accessing the ocean beach strand as well as the sandy beach areas found along the Siletz Bay Estuary. The fifth area is Cutler City, situated on a small peninsula surrounded by the tidal waters of the Siletz Bay Estuary as well as the creek waters of Schooner and Drift Creeks.


Photo looking east over D River, the World’s Shortest River located in the City of Lincoln City measuring at 120 feet in length together with the beach strand found in front of the D River State Recreation Site, an Oregon State Park accessible off the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway and the setting for two fantastic kite flying festivals held every spring and fall.
Photo of the south portion of the Roads End/Lincoln City Beach Strand that ends in the Taft Area, a neighborhood area positioned within the southwest section of Lincoln City together with the mouth opening of the Siletz Bay Estuary and the tip of the Salishan Spit.
Photo overlooking the small peninsula area of Cutler City, the southernmost neighborhood area contained within the City of Lincoln City coupled with the Taft Area of Lincoln City found along the waters of the Siletz Bay Estuary set to the north of the Cutler City Area.


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