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Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
Basque, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Basque, Oregon is located in OregonBasque, OregonBasque, OregonLocation within the state of OregonShow map of OregonBasque, Oregon is located in the United StatesBasque, OregonBasque, OregonBasque, Oregon (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 42°24′39″N 117°52′07″W / 42.41083°N 117.86861°W / 42.41083; -117.86861
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyMalheur
Elevation4,459 ft (1,359 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)
Area code541
GNIS feature ID1136038
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.

References

  1. ^ "Basque". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  2. Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 87. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
  3. Etulain, Richard. "Basques". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Portland State University and the Oregon Historical Society. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
Basque Americans by location
Municipalities and communities of Malheur County, Oregon, United States
County seat: Vale
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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