Saunders Lake, Oregon
Saunders Lake, Oregon | |
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| Coordinates: 43°31′16″N 124°12′38″W / 43.52111°N 124.21056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Coos |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.95 sq mi (7.63 km2) |
| • Land | 2.85 sq mi (7.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,055 |
| • Density | 370.57/sq mi (143.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 97459 (North Bend) |
| Area code(s) | 541/458 |
| FIPS code | 41-65450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812876 |
Saunders Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Coos County, Oregon, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
The CDP is in northwestern Coos County, along U.S. Route 101, 11 miles (18 km) north of Coos Bay and 16 miles (26 km) south of Reedsport. Saunders Lake, a small water body, is in the northern part of the CDP, draining north through Clear Lake to Saunders Creek, which flows north to Tenmile Creek between Lakeside and the Pacific Ocean.
The Saunders Lake CDP is bordered to the west by the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.