Welcome to Wenaha Forks ...

Wenaha Forks is located in Wallowa County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Wenaha Forks: WEN-a-hah<3>

A typical abbreviation for Wenaha Forks: Wenaha Frks.

Wenaha Forks is 2,800 feet [853 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Wenaha Forks is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Wenaha Forks: (541) & (458)<5>

Communities near Wenaha Forks ...

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

• Promise ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise
  • Promise is located in Wallowa County
• Troy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Wallowa County
• Maxville ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
  • Maxville is located in Wallowa County
• Tollgate
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
  • Tollgate is located in Umatilla County
• Dixie
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Dixie is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixie <6>
• Kibler
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
  • Kibler is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
• Flora ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Flora is located in Wallowa County
• Bingham Springs
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Springs
  • Bingham Springs is located in Umatilla County
• Elgin
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • 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 <6>
• Dayton
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Columbia County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <6>

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 Wenaha Forks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wenaha Forks.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wenaha Forks ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wenaha Forks. 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/