Newport in Oregon

4 April 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Yaquina Bay Bridge © Visitor7/cc-by-sa-3.0

Yaquina Bay Bridge © Visitor7/cc-by-sa-3.0

Newport is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon. It was incorporated in 1882, though the name dates back to the establishment of a post office in 1868. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 10,000, an increase of nearly 13% over its 2000 population. Newport is the county seat of Lincoln County. It is also the home of the Oregon Coast Aquarium, Yaquina Head Lighthouse, and Rogue Ales.   read more…

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