Owyhee, Oregon

Owyhee, Oregon is a unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon^[1] 14 miles southeast of Vale, Oregon on the Owyhee River about a mile and a half southwest of where it enters the Snake River at 2,199 feet (670 m) above sea level.

In 1860, nearby the site of Owyhee was the site of a temporary U. S. Army post at the mouth of the Owyhee River called Camp Owyhee, or Camp Owyhee River.

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Municipalities and communities of Malheur County, Oregon, United States County seat: Vale Cities Adrian Jordan Valley Nyssa Ontario Vale CDPs Annex Brogan Harper Juntura Other unincorporated communities Arock Beulah Burns Junction Cairo Crowley Danner Ironside Jamieson McDermitt Owyhee Payette Junction Riverside Rome Westfall Willowcreek Ghost town Jonesboro

Coordinates: 43°47′42″N 117°03′15″W / 43.795°N 117.05417°W / 43.795; -117.05417