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Winchester Bay, formerly Umpqua City, is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Winchester Bay as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name.
Winchester Bridge over the North Umpqua River. Winchester is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. [1] It is on the south bank of the North Umpqua River 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Roseburg on Interstate 5 and is included in the Roseburg North CDP for statistical purposes.
The community of Winchester Bay is north of the lake; Umpqua Lighthouse State Park and the mouth of the Umpqua River are to the northwest, and Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area runs along the coast to the west. [4] The outflow from Clear Lake is south to Edna Lake, Clear Creek, and Eel Lake. [1]
As of the 2000 census, there were 100,399 people, 39,821 households, and 28,233 families living in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (7.7 people/km 2). There were 43,284 housing units at an average density of 9 units per square mile (3.5/km 2).
Tenmile Lake is named after the creek, which is about 10 miles (16 km) south of Winchester Bay. This community, at the mouth of the Umpqua River, was the earliest pioneer village along this part of the coast. Although the lake's official name is Tenmile Lake, it was formerly called Johnson Lake and South Tenmile Lake. [4]
A southern Oregon man died and two were hospitalized Thursday after their boat capsized in Winchester Bay, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Medford man dies, 2 other hospitalized after boat ...
Discover Oregon Lighthouses: Umpqua; Umpqua River Lighthouse - photos and touring information; June 9, 2005, Statesman Journal article on Umpqua River Lighthouse; Umpqua River Lighthouse entry at Lighthouse Friends.com; Umpqua River Light entry in National Park Service inventory of historic lighthouses Archived 2006-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
Lake Marie is a small freshwater lake in Umpqua Lighthouse State Park, near Winchester Bay, Oregon, USA. It has a sandy beach at one end for swimming and day use, hiking trails surrounding it, and is overlooked by a couple of log cabins which can be rented.