Neskowin Creek Explained

Neskowin Creek
Pushpin Map:USA Oregon
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the mouth of Neskowin Creek in Oregon
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Oregon
Subdivision Type4:County
Length:10miles
Source1:Central Oregon Coast Range
Source1 Location:Neskowin Ridge
Source1 Coordinates:45.0618°N -123.8607°W[1]
Mouth:Pacific Ocean estuary
Mouth Location:Neskowin
Mouth Coordinates:45.0998°N -123.9871°W
Mouth Elevation:7feet[2]
Basin Size:12sqmi

Neskowin Creek is a short stream near the coast of the U.S. State of Oregon. It flows generally west-northwest for about [3] from the west slope of Neskowin Ridge in the Northern Oregon Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean. Passing through parts of the Siuslaw National Forest in southern Tillamook County, it crosses under U.S. Route 101 (the Oregon Coast Highway) and flows parallel to it until reaching Neskowin Beach State Recreation Site and the community of Neskowin. Proposal Rock, a small island near the shore, is adjacent to the mouth of the creek. Named tributaries from source to mouth are Sutton Creek, which enters from the right, Kingdom Creek from the left, then Sloan, Lewis, Jim, Prospect, and Kiwanda creeks, all from the right.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Summary Report: Neskowin Creek. United States Geological Survey. June 30, 2023.
  2. Web site: Neskowin Creek. USGS Streamstats. United States Geological Survey. June 26, 2023.
  3. Web site: Neskowin. Nestucca, Neskowin, and Sand Lake Watersheds Council. 2021. June 26, 2023.