The Oregon Coast is a geographical term that is used to describe all or part of the coast of Oregon along the Pacific Ocean. Although the term sometimes implies the entire coastline of the state, it is often used to refer to the northern stretch of coastline, in particular the seaside towns and beaches that are within a day's drive of Portland or the other population centers in the Willamette Valley and which are also accessible by automobile. In this latter more restricted sense, towns on the Oregon Coast include (from north to south): br>