Malheur City, Oregon

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Malheur City, Oregon
Unincorporated community
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Malheur City
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Malheur City
Coordinates: 44°24′47″N117°43′30″W / 44.41306°N 117.72500°W / 44.41306; -117.72500
Country United States
State Oregon
County Malheur
Elevation
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3,940 ft (1,200 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1161431 [1]

Malheur City is a ghost town in Malheur County, Oregon, United States, situated along Willow Creek. [2] The town was established in 1863 after miners struck gold in the nearby El Dorado mine. [2] Originally located in Baker County, Malheur City became part of Malheur County after the county's formation in 1887. [2] The town became unpopulated around 1911 after mining operations slowed in the area. [2] On August 16, 1957, a brushfire burned all of the town's remaining wooden structures, leaving only stone foundations. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Malheur City, Oregon
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Florin, Lambert (1971). Ghost Towns of the West. New York City: Promontory Press. pp.  744–746. ISBN   978-0-883-94013-6.


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