Nye, Oregon
Nye, Oregon | |
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Nye, Oregon Location within the state of Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°27′37″N 118°58′48″W / 45.46028°N 118.98000°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Umatilla |
| Elevation | 2,310 ft (700 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area codes | 458 and 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1136587[1] |
Nye is an unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is approximately 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 Adam Wirt "Ad" Nye, an early resident of Umatilla County.[4][5] Ad Nye named Happy Canyon (later Nolin), which lent its name to part of the festivities of the Pendleton Round-Up.[5] Nye post office ran from 1887 through 1917, after which mail was handled by Pilot Rock.[4][6] Nye took over the mail from Vinson (formerly Butter Creek) when that office closed in 1907.[6] Henry C. Wright, the postmaster of Nye from its founding through the 19th century, also ran a general store.[6][7] In 1889, the East Oregonian newspaper claimed it was the only town by that name in the United States.[8][9]
In 1915, Nye had a grade school and daily stages to Ukiah and Pilot Rock.[10] After the road from Pilot Rock to Nye was paved, a motorcoach ran on that part of the route, while a four-horse stagecoach was used between Nye and Ukiah as late at 1923.[11] Along with general farming, in 1915 the area was known for the raising of "high-class" livestock and wheat.[10]
Further reading
- Adam Wirt Nye in Gaston, Joseph (1912). The Centennial History of Oregon 1811–1912. Vol. III. Chicago: The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 238-241.
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nye, Oregon
- ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 74. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 711. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ a b "Echo's Cultural Inventory" (PDF). City of Echo, Oregon. July 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Nye" (PDF). La Posta. 10 (3). June 1979. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ^ "H.C. Wright, Dealer in General Merchandise, Nye, Oregon". East Oregonian. September 8, 1888 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "28 Years Ago Today". East Oregonian. April 27, 1917 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Note: Nye, Montana was established in 1887.
- ^ a b Burke, Thomas C. Burke (1915). The State of Oregon: Its Resources and Opportunities; Official Pamphlet Published for the Information of Homeseekers, Settlers and Investors. Oregon State Immigration Commission. p. 2589.
- ^ "Stagecoaches Not So Ancient". East Oregonian. April 11, 1939 – via Newspapers.com.