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Owyhee, Oregon
Owyhee, Oregon is located in Oregon
Owyhee, Oregon
Owyhee, Oregon
Location in Oregon
Owyhee, Oregon is located in the United States
Owyhee, Oregon
Owyhee, Oregon
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Oregon
County Malheur
Elevation
2,195 ft (669 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s) 541
GNIS feature ID 1136607
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System

Owyhee is an unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon, in the United States. It lies along Oregon Route 201 between Adrian and Nyssa, near the confluence of the Owyhee and Snake rivers.

According to Oregon Geographic Names, the community is named after the river, which was likely named after Hawaii, known as Owyhee before 1800. In 1826, two Hawaiians taking part in the second expedition of Peter Skene Ogden to Snake River country were killed by Snake Indians. It is probable that the river was named in recognition of these two men.

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