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Elevation:
4,150 ft.
Location: N.E. Oregon, approx. 72 miles northeast of
La Grande off I-84
Population: 1,054
County: Wallowa
Airport: 5,000 ft. runway, automatic lighting, return
taxi-way, tie downs,
lobby & phone, Jet-A & 100LL fuels, 24 hr. card lock
( self service, any
credit card.) Free shuttle. Runway conditions- (541) 432-3125
Temperature
Lowest Monthly Average: 21°F
Highest Monthly Average: 78°F
Hottest Month: August
Coldest Month: December
Driest Month: October
Wettest Month: May
Precipitation: Average Annual Precipitation: 16.210"
Education: (1) Elementary School, (1) Middle School,
(1) High School
Top Industries: Agriculture, lumber, livestock, bronze
foundries, tourism
and recreation
Major employers: Wallowa County Schools, Federal Government,
Wallowa Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home, State Government
Area Key Attractions:
Wallowa Lake State Park
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Eagle Cap Wilderness Area
Old Chief Joseph Monument (old grave site)
Gateway to Hells Canyon Recreation Area
Recreation:
Activities include hunting, fishing, boating, swimming,
water skiing,
para sailing, jet skiing, camping, backpacking, horseback riding,
pack trips, whitewater float trips, sightseeing, golfing, snowmobiling
and winter skiing (down-hill and cross-country), golf, tours
through
the bronze foundries, museums, and shopping the many art galleries,
gift stores and specialty stores.
Signature Events:
Fishtrap Writers Gathering (July and February)
Annual Oregon Mountain Cruise Car Show (June)
The Annual Arts Festival (June)
Wallowa Mountain Quilt Show (June)
Annual Rodeo - Chief Joseph Days - (July)
Bronze, Blues & Brews Festival (August)
Annual Alpenfest (September)
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Site designed & maintained by
Chuck Garrett
© Moonlight Graphics 2004
All Rights
Reserved
Photographers: Jeff Baird,
Kim Lamb, Jim Rooker, Mozelle Workman, Chuck Garrett, Roger
Averbeck
No photos or graphics may be reproduced without the expressed
written consent of the respective photographers/ artists.
All Photos
© copyright 2004
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