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Welcome to Shaniko Junction ...

Shaniko Junction is located in Wasco County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Shaniko Junction: Shaniko Jct. (or less commonly used: Shaniko Jctn.)

Shaniko Junction is 3,220 feet [981 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Shaniko Junction is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Shaniko Junction: 541 & 458<3>

Communities near Shaniko Junction ...

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

  • Maupin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Antelope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Shaniko
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mecca
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mecca is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
  • Donnybrook ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Donnybrook is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
    • Former names for Donnybrook:
    • Axehandle
    • Kilts
  • Warm Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Simnasho
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Simnasho is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simnasho
  • Wapinitia
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wapinitia is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia
  • Madras
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Madras is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madras
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madras <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shaniko Junction ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Wasco, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shaniko Junction - 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 Shaniko Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Shaniko Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.