Welcome to North Fork ...
North Fork is located in Umatilla County<1>.
The location of North Fork has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Fork, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for North Fork: N. Fork
North Fork is 2,510 feet [765 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of North Fork is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: North Fork lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for North Fork: (541) and (458)<4>
Communities Also Named North Fork ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named North Fork: This one is located in Umatilla County and the other is located in Douglas County.
Beyond Oregon, there are 24 communities that are also named North Fork - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana (2), Nevada, North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Fork.
Communities near North Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Fork.
- La Grande
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Island City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
- Imbler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Summerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Meacham
(6 miles [9.7 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 <5>
- Gibbon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Hilgard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Orodell ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Bingham Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Springs
- Bingham Springs is located in Umatilla 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 North Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Fork. 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 North Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Fork. See our Newspapers Page for North Fork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Fork ...
Looking for more information about North Fork? 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 North Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Fork.
Adding North Fork to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Fork 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 North Fork was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Fork.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Umatilla County: www.co.umatilla.or.us/
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 Umatilla, 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 North Fork - 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |