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Welcome to Austin Junction ...

Austin Junction is located in Grant County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Austin Junction: Austin Jct. (or less commonly used: Austin Jctn.)

Austin Junction is 4,230 feet [1,289 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Austin Junction is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

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

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

Communities Also Named Austin Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Austin Junction - they are located in Maine, Michigan, Minnesota and Nevada.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Austin Junction.

Communities near Austin Junction ...

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

  • Prairie City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
    • Prairie City is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <5>
  • Sumpter
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Unity
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Baker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <5>
  • Granite
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Granite is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Greenhorn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn
    • Greenhorn is located in Baker County
  • Whitney ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Whitney is located in Baker County
  • Susanville ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susanville
    • Susanville is located in Grant County
  • Galena
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Galena is located in Grant County
  • Bourne
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
    • Bourne is located in Baker County
  • Cabell City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabell City
    • Cabell City is located in Grant 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 Austin Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Austin Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Austin Junction ...

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

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

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 Grant, 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 Austin Junction - 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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