Editing Lincoln Beach, Oregon (section)

==Geography==
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Image:Lincoln beach OR beachcombing.JPG|Lincoln Beach, Oregon - beach homes and [[beachcombing|beachcombers]]
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Lincoln Beach is located in northwestern Lincoln County between [[Lincoln City, Oregon|Lincoln City]] to the north and [[Depoe Bay, Oregon|Depoe Bay]] to the south. It is bordered to the west by the [[Pacific Ocean]]. Lincoln Beach proper is in the southern part of the CDP while Gleneden Beach is in the northern part of the CDP. [[U.S. Route 101]] runs through the CDP, leading north {{convert|8|mi|0}} to the center of Lincoln City and south {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Newport, Oregon|Newport]], the Lincoln [[county seat]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|10.7|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|8.4|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|2.3|km2|order=flip}}, or 21.6%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: Oregon|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_41.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 21, 2020}}</ref>