Eightmile, Oregon
Eightmile, Oregon | |
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Eightmile, Oregon Location within the state of Oregon | |
Coordinates: 45°15′19″N 119°48′58″W / 45.25528°N 119.81611°WCoordinates: 45°15′19″N 119°48′58″W / 45.25528°N 119.81611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Morrow |
Elevation | 2,720 ft (830 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
Area code(s) | 541 |
GNIS feature ID | 1136248 |
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System[1] |
Eightmile is an unincorporated community in Morrow County, Oregon, United States, on Oregon Route 206 (the Wasco–Heppner Highway), at an elevation of 2,720 feet (830 m).[1]
The town was named by pioneer ranchers after its location on Eightmile Canyon, which was so named because its mouth was about 8 miles (13 km) up Willow Creek from the Columbia River.[2][3] Eightmile's post office was established in 1883 and closed in 1941.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Eightmile". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ "Confused 'Mile Creeks'". The Bulletin. Bend, Oregon. April 11, 1957. p. 4. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
External links[]
- Historic image of the road between Lonerock and Eightmile from Salem Public Library
Categories:
- Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Unincorporated communities in Morrow County, Oregon
- 1883 establishments in Oregon
- Populated places established in 1883
- Unincorporated communities in Oregon
- Oregon geography stubs