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Around North Powder ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is La Grande. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the north of North Powder. La Grande has a population of 13,400 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Baker City. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the south of North Powder and has a population of 9,900 people.

For comparison, North Powder has a population of 460 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from North Powder, with the nearest first.

  • Haines
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Union
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hot Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Lake
    • Hot Lake is located in Union County
  • Baker City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker City
    • Baker City is located in Baker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
    • Baker City has also been known as:
    • Baker
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker City <2>
  • Bourne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
    • Bourne is located in Baker County
  • Cove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Keating
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
    • Keating is located in Baker County
  • La Grande
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Island City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
    • Island City is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Cabell City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabell City
      • Cabell City is located in Grant County
    • Conley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley
      • Conley is located in Union County
    • Sumpter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hilgard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilgard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilgard
      • Hilgard is located in Union County
    • Starkey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Granite
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
      • Granite is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people

For more communities neighboring North Powder, please visit our County-by-County Page for North Powder.

Union County ...

North Powder 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 North Powder ...

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 North Powder.

Airports Near North Powder ...

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 North Powder and that information can be found on the Airports Page for North Powder.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Powder ...

Looking for more information about North Powder? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for North Powder. 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 North Powder, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Powder.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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

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 North Powder.
<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 North Powder), 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.









 

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