Welcome to Nye ...
Nye is located in Umatilla County<1>.
The location of Nye has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nye, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Nye is 2,300 feet [701 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Nye is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Nye lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Nye: (541) and (458)<4>
Communities Also Named Nye ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named Nye: This one is located in Umatilla County and the other is located in Linn County.
Beyond Oregon, there are 9 communities that are also named Nye - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Montana (2), North Carolina, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nye.
Communities near Nye ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nye.
- Pendleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Pendleton is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <5>
- Pilot Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Rock
- Pilot Rock is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Rock <5>
- Tutuilla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Riverside
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Mission
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Kirkpatrick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick
- Kirkpatrick is located in Umatilla County
- Echo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <5>
- Pine City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Pine City is located in Morrow County
- Ukiah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukiah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah
- Ukiah is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ukiah <5>
- Cayuse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuse
- Cayuse is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuse <5>
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 Nye. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nye.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nye. 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 Nye.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nye. See our Newspapers Page for Nye.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nye ...
Looking for more information about Nye? 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 Nye, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nye.
Adding Nye to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nye in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nye was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Nye post office opened in 1887.
We also found Nye in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nye.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nye. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Umatilla County: www.co.umatilla.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 Umatilla, 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 Nye - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |