Welcome to Union Junction ...
Union Junction is located in Union County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Union Junction: Union Jct. (or less commonly used: Union Jctn.)
Union Junction is 2,710 feet [826 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Union Junction is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Union Junction lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Union Junction, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area Codes for Union Junction: 541 & 458<3>
Communities Also Named Union Junction ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Union Junction - they are located in Delaware, Georgia and Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Union Junction.
Communities near Union Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Union Junction.
- La Grande
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grande
- La Grande is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grande <4>
- Island City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
- Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Cove is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <4>
- North Powder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Powder have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Powder
- North Powder is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Powder <4>
- Imbler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbler
- Imbler is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imbler <4>
- Conley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Orodell ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Hutchinson ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hutchinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
- Hutchinson is located in Baker County
- Hilgard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Medical Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medical Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medical Springs
- Medical Springs is located in Union County
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 Union Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Union Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Union 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 Union Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Union Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Union Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Union Junction ...
Looking for more information about Union 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 Union Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Union Junction.
Adding Union Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Union 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 Union Junction was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
We also found Union Junction mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Union Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Junction. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Union 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 Union Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Union 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |