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Welcome to Nyssa Heights ...

Nyssa Heights is located in Malheur County<1>.

The pronunciation of Nyssa Heights: NISS-uh<2>

A typical abbreviation for Nyssa Heights: Nyssa Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Nyssa Heights is 2,210 feet [674 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Nyssa Heights is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Nyssa Heights lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Nyssa Heights: 541 & 458<4>

Communities near Nyssa Heights ...

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

  • Ontario
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Payette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Payette is located in Payette County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payette
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payette <5>
  • Fruitland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Homedale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Parma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Parma is located in Canyon County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <5>
  • Wilder
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilder is located in Canyon County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilder <5>
  • Vale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Vale is located in Malheur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <5>
  • New Plymouth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenleaf
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Notus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Notus is located in Canyon County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notus <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 Nyssa Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nyssa Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nyssa Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Malheur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Nyssa Heights. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nyssa Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Nyssa Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Nyssa Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.