Welcome to Luse ...

Luse is located in Malheur County<1>.

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

Luse is 2,200 feet [671 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Luse is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Communities near Luse ...

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

• Ontario
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
  • Ontario is located in Malheur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <5>
• Payette
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payette
  • Payette is located in Payette County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,012 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payette <5>
• Fruitland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Fruitland is located in Payette County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,568 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <5>
• Weiser
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiser
  • Weiser is located in Washington County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,463 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weiser <5>
• Nyssa
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nyssa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyssa
  • Nyssa is located in Malheur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyssa <5>
• Parma
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
  • Parma is located in Canyon County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <5>
• Vale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
  • Vale is located in Malheur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <5>
• New Plymouth
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Plymouth
  • New Plymouth is located in Payette County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,609 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Plymouth <5>
• Adrian
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
  • Adrian is located in Malheur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <5>
• Washoe
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe
  • Washoe is located in Payette County (ID)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Luse ...

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

Adding Luse to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Luse 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 for Luse was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Luse mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Luse.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Malheur County: www.malheurco.org/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/