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Eightmile, Oregon
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Abandoned building on Oregon Route 206 in Eightmile
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 Eightmile, Oregon
Location in Oregon
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Morrow |
| Elevation | 2,720 ft (830 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1136248 |
| Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System | |
Eightmile is an unincorporated community in Morrow County, Oregon, United States, on Oregon Route 206 (the Wasco–Heppner Highway), at an elevation of 2,720 feet (830 m).
The town was named by pioneer ranchers after its location on Eightmile Canyon, which was so named because its mouth was about 8 miles (13 km) up Willow Creek from the Columbia River. Eightmile's post office was established in 1883 and closed in 1941.
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