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Welcome to Oak Springs ...

Oak Springs is located in Wasco County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Oak Springs: Oak Spgs. (or less commonly used: Oak Spngs. or Oak Sprngs.)

Oak Springs is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Oak Springs: (541) and (458)<4>

Communities Also Named Oak Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Oak Springs - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Maryland and Nevada.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Springs.

Communities near Oak Springs ...

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

  • Dufur
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Maupin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maupin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maupin
    • Maupin is located in Wasco County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maupin <5>
  • Grass Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
    • Grass Valley is located in Sherman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <5>
  • Tygh Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wamic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamic
    • Wamic is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamic <5>
  • Kingsley ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Kingsley is located in Wasco County
  • Pine Hollow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
    • Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County
  • Pinehurst
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
    • Pinehurst is located in Jackson County
  • Wapinitia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia
    • Wapinitia is located in Wasco County
  • Friend ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
    • Friend is located in Wasco 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 Oak Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Springs ...

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

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

The official website for Wasco County: www.co.wasco.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 Wasco, 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 Oak Springs - 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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