Eightmile, Oregon
Abandoned building on Oregon Route 206 in Eightmile
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
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 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
Coordinates: 45°15′19″N 119°48′58″W / 45.25528°N 119.81611°W
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