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Welcome to Freels ...

Freels is located in Wallowa County<1>.


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


Freels is 3,630 feet [1,106 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Freels is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Freels, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area codes for Freels: (541) and (458)<4>

Communities near Freels ...

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

  • Joseph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wallowa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallowa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallowa
    • Wallowa is located in Wallowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallowa <5>
  • Lostine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Evans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Evans is located in Wallowa County
  • Maxville ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
    • Maxville is located in Wallowa County
  • Cove
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Imnaha
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Cornucopia ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornucopia
    • Cornucopia is located in Baker County
  • Elgin
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
    • Former names for Elgin:
    • Fish Trap
    • Indian Valley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <5>
  • Promise ‑ Historic
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise
    • Promise is located in Wallowa 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 Freels. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Freels.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Freels. 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 Freels.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freels ...

Looking for more information about Freels? 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 Freels, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Freels.

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

The official website for Wallowa County: www.co.wallowa.or.us/

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 Wallowa, 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 Freels - 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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