The New River is a short river on the southern Oregon coast. It begins at Floras Lake and runs northward (almost NNE) to the Pacific Ocean a distance of approximately 10 river miles (16 km) flowing parallel to the ocean behind the foredune.[1] It is located about 8 miles south of Bandon, Oregon and 12 miles north of Cape Blanco at 42°59?57?N 124°27?28?W? / ?42.9993°N 124.4579°W? / 42.9993; -124.4579Coordinates: 42°59?57?N 124°27?28?W? / ?42.9993°N 124.4579°W? / 42.9993; -124.4579.