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La Grande (/ l ə ˈ ɡ r æ n d /) is a city in Union County, Oregon, United States. La Grande is Union County's largest city, with a population of 13,082 at the time of the 2010 U.S. Census. The La Grande metro population is 25,076. It is the 16th largest metropolitan area in Oregon.
The northern end of the Grande Ronde Valley was the first part to be settled. [3] During the 1860s, population growth in eastern Oregon prompted the State Legislature to split Umatilla and Baker Counties from Wasco County in 1862. Further settlement in the Grande Ronde Valley led to the division of Baker County to create Union County on October ...
The Grande Ronde Valley floor is at about 2,700 feet (820 m) above sea level. [3] Its horizon is dominated by the Blue Mountains. Eagle Cap Wilderness is to the southeast. . The highest nearby mountains are Mount Fanny to the east, with an elevation of 7,136 feet (2,175 m); [4] Mount Harris to the northeast, elevation 5,335 feet (1,626 m); [5] and Mount Emily to the northwest, elevation 6,110 ...
La Grande was originally not on the initial services offered by Amtrak, and the closest service was the North Coast Hiawatha, on the former Northern Pacific Railway main line. [ 15 ] [ 11 ] : 83 Amtrak service to La Grande began on June 7, 1977, with the formation of the Pioneer , operating between Seattle and Chicago. [ 16 ]
Map of the United States with Oregon highlighted. Oregon is a state located in the Western United States. All population data is based on the 2020 census and 2010 census and the Census Bureau's annual estimates. [1] All area data is based on the 2010 US Gazetteer files. There are 241 municipalities.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; ... Pages in category "La Grande, Oregon" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of ...
Name Elevation Coordinates USGS Map GNIS ID ; Abbot Pass: 3,550 ft (1,080 m) Wapinitia Pass: 1136999: Agness Pass: 2,372 ft (723 m) Illahe: 1155753: Alsea Summit
Oregon Route 203 is an Oregon state highway running from Interstate 84 near La Grande to I-84 near Baker City. OR 203 is composed of part of the La Grande-Baker Highway No. 66 (see Oregon highways and routes) and the Medical Springs Highway No. 340. It is a combined 49.23 miles (79.23 km) long and runs north–south.