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Welcome to Bakeoven ...

Bakeoven is located in Wasco County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bakeoven, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Bakeoven is 2,660 feet [811 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Bakeoven is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Bakeoven: 541 & 458<3>

Communities near Bakeoven ...

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

  • Maupin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Grass Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Antelope
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Shaniko
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rosebush ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Rosebush is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
  • Tygh Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Wapinitia
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Wapinitia is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia
  • Clarno
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarno is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno
  • Wamic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bakeoven ...

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

Adding Bakeoven to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bakeoven in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Bakeoven was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bakeoven.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Bakeoven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Bakeoven area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Bakeoven area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.