Newport is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. It was incorporated in 1882, though the name dates back to the establishment of a post office in 1868. Newport was named for Newport, Rhode Island. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 9,989, an increase of nearly 5% over its 2000 population; as of 2019, it had an estimated population of 10,853.
Port of Newport and Yaquina Bay Bridge (U.S. Route 101)
Harbor in Yaquina Bay, Newport
Newport bayfront as seen in the mid-1910s
Yaquina Bay Light
Lincoln County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,395. The county seat is Newport. The county is named for Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States.
Lincoln County Courthouse in Newport
Lincoln Beach, Oregon, Fishing Rock with Rabbit Rock in background