Welcome to North Junction ...

North Junction is located in Wasco County<1>.

The location of North Junction 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 Junction, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1927.

A typical abbreviation for North Junction: N. Junction

North Junction is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for North Junction: (541) & (458)<4>

Communities Also Named North Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named North Junction - they are located in Colorado, Iowa, Manitoba, Maryland and Mississippi.

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

Communities near North Junction ...

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

• Maupin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maupin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maupin
  • Maupin is located in Wasco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maupin <5>
• Antelope
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Antelope is located in Wasco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antelope <5>
• Shaniko
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaniko
  • Shaniko is located in Wasco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shaniko <5>
• Simnasho
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simnasho
  • Simnasho is located in Wasco County
• Wapinitia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia
  • Wapinitia is located in Wasco County
• Mecca
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
  • Mecca is located in Jefferson County
• Pine Grove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  • Pine Grove is located in Wasco County
• Warm Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
  • Warm Springs is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warm Springs <5>
• Tygh Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygh Valley
  • Tygh Valley is located in Wasco County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tygh Valley <5>
• Wamic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamic
  • Wamic is located in Wasco County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamic <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Junction ...

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

Adding North Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found North Junction in the book titled .<6> From that list, the North Junction post office opened in 1927.

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wasco County: www.co.wasco.or.us/

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