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Basque, Oregon
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Malheur |
| Elevation | 4,459 ft (1,359 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1136038 |
| Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System | |
Basque is an unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 95 about halfway between Burns Junction and McDermitt. Basque migrants, many of them sheepherders, settled in remote parts of southeastern Oregon between the 1880s and the 1930s.
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