Around Elgin ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is La Grande. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the southwest of Elgin. La Grande has a population of 13,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Union. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the south of Elgin and has a population of 2,200 people.
For comparison, Elgin has a population of 1,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Elgin, with the nearest first.
- Summerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <2>
- Imbler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbler
- Imbler is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imbler <2>
- Conley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley
- Conley is located in Union County
- Island City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
- Tollgate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
- Tollgate is located in Umatilla County
- La Grande
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grande
- La Grande is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grande <2>
- Wallowa
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallowa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallowa
- Wallowa is located in Wallowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallowa <2>
- Bingham Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Springs
- Bingham Springs is located in Umatilla County
- Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Cove is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <2>
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Hilgard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Hot Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Gibbon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Evans
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Wallowa County
- Lostine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostine
- Lostine is located in Wallowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostine <2>
- Meacham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
- Meacham is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meacham <2>
- Hilgard
For more communities neighboring Elgin, please visit our County-by-County Page for Elgin.
Union County ...
Elgin is located in Union County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Baker, Grant, Umatilla & Wallowa.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elgin ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elgin.
Airports Near Elgin ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Elgin and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Elgin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elgin ...
Looking for more information about Elgin? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Elgin. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Elgin, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elgin.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Oregon:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Oregon Statewide Tourism
- Elgin Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elgin
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elgin: www.cityofelginor.org/
The official website for Union County: www.union-county.org/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elgin. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elgin), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |