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Welcome to China Town ...

China Town is located in Baker County<1>.


The location of China Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


China Town is 3,540 feet [1,079 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of China Town is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: China Town lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While China Town is in the Pacific Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area codes for China Town: (541) & (458)<4>

Communities near China Town ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near China Town.

  • Malheur City ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malheur City
    • Malheur City is located in Malheur County
  • Rye Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Valley
    • Rye Valley is located in Baker County
  • Durkee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hereford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Ironside
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Weatherby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
    • Weatherby is located in Baker County
  • Auburn ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Baker County
  • Brogan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Baker City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker City
    • Baker City is located in Baker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
    • Baker City has also been known as:
    • Baker
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker City <5>
  • Lime ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime
    • Lime is located in Baker County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around China Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for China Town.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of China Town. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around China Town.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around China Town. See our Newspapers Page for China Town.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for China Town ...

Looking for more information about China Town? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to China Town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for China Town.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for China Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Baker County: www.bakercounty.org/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Baker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around China Town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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