McKay, Oregon

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McKay, Oregon
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McKay, Oregon
Coordinates: 45°30′00″N118°36′58″W / 45.5°N 118.616°W / 45.5; -118.616 Coordinates: 45°30′00″N118°36′58″W / 45.5°N 118.616°W / 45.5; -118.616
Country United States
State Oregon
County Umatilla
Elevation
1,923 ft (586 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97868
Area code(s) 458 and 541

McKay is an unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. [1] Its name accompanies McKay Creek, which is named for Dr. William Cameron McKay, [2] located in Umatilla County at North McKay Creek Road (County 1050 Rd.) on Ross Road.

It has been the site of discovery of ancient bird fossils. [3]

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References

  1. "McKay". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2010-12-14.
  2. McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L (2003) [1928]. Oregon geographic names. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 626–627. ISBN   0-87595-277-1.
  3. Brodkorb, Pierce (1958). "Birds from the middle pliocene of McKay, Oregon" (PDF). The Condor . 60 (July): 252–255. doi:10.2307/1365194. JSTOR   1365194 . Retrieved 2010-12-14.

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