Nye, Oregon

Nye is an unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is located about 8 miles (13 km) west of Pilot Rock, at the junction of U.S. Route 395 and Oregon Route 74.[2][3]

Nye was named for A. W. Nye, an early resident of Umatilla County.[4] Nye post office ran from 1887 through 1917.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nye". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
  2. ↑ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 74. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
  3. ↑ Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Oregon (1940). Oregon: End of the Trail. American Guide Series. Portland, Oregon: Binfords & Mort. p. 418. OCLC 4874569.
  4. 1 2 McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [First published 1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 711. ISBN 9780875952772. OCLC 53075956.

Coordinates: 45°27′37″N 118°58′48″W / 45.460407°N 118.979995°W / 45.460407; -118.979995


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, January 20, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.