The Siltcoos River is a short river on the central Oregon

Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

 coast. It begins at Siltcoos Lake

Siltcoos Lake

Siltcoos Lake is the largest lake on the Oregon Coast of the United States. Serving as the origin for Siltcoos River, it is located about six miles south of Florence, Oregon. The lake has a mean elevation of eight feet above sea level. Siltcoos Lake is a popular destination for fishing on the...

 and drains mostly westward to the Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...

 a direct distance of 2.3 miles (3.7 km) but approximately 3 meandering river miles (5 km). It is located about 8 miles south of Florence, Oregon

Florence, Oregon

Florence is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 8,466.-History:The Florence area was originally inhabited by the Siuslaw tribe of Native Americans. Some state that the city was named for state senator A. B...

 and 20 miles north of Reedsport, Oregon

Reedsport, Oregon

Reedsport is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,154.- History :Reedsport was established on the estuary of the Umpqua River on January 7, 1852. It was named for a local settler, Alfred W. Reed, who founded the city in 1912...

 at 43.8804°N 124.1340°W.

The river course has minor elevation change and passes between some low hills, through a marshy area and some of the sand dunes of Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area

Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area

The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area is located on the Oregon Coast, stretching approximately 40 miles north from the Coos River in North Bend, to the Siuslaw River, in Florence. The NRA is part of Siuslaw National Forest and is administered by the United States Forest Service...

 which is within Siuslaw National Forest

Siuslaw National Forest

Siuslaw National Forest is a national forest in western Oregon, United States. Established in 1908, the Siuslaw is made up of a wide variety of ecosystems, ranging from coastal forests to sand dunes.- Geography :...

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