Welcome to Opal City ...
Opal City is located in Jefferson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Opal City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Opal City is 2,860 feet [872 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Opal City is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Opal City lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Opal City: 541 & 458<3>
Communities near Opal City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Opal City.
- Redmond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond
- Redmond is located in Deschutes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmond <5>
- Madras
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madras have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madras
- Madras is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madras <5>
- Sisters
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisters
- Sisters is located in Deschutes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sisters <5>
- Culver
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Culver is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culver <5>
- Metolius
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metolius have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metolius
- Metolius is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metolius <5>
- Terrebonne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrebonne
- Terrebonne is located in Deschutes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrebonne <5>
- Geneva ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Jefferson County
- Grandview ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Jefferson County
- Powell Butte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Butte
- Powell Butte is located in Crook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell Butte <5>
- Prineville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prineville
- Prineville is located in Crook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prineville <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 Opal City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Opal City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Opal City. 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 Opal City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Opal City. See our Newspapers Page for Opal City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Opal City ...
Looking for more information about Opal City? 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 Opal City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Opal City.
Adding Opal City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Opal City 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 Opal City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Opal City post office opened in 1911.
We also found Opal City mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Opal City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Opal City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Opal City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Opal City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Opal City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |