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Touring McEwen in United States
McEwen in the region of Oregon is a city located in United States - some 2,130 mi or ( 3427 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in McEwen is now 03:01 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Los Angeles " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Boise, Payette, Weiser, Baker City, and Bend. Being here already, consider visiting Boise . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for McEwen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Sumpter Valley Railway - Part 3 (Oct 18, 2008)
SVRR Part 3 Photographer's weekend Multiple run-bys with the Heisler Engine #3 pulling a freight train. Listen to that deep monotone whistle echo around the valley! ..
Sumpter Valley Railway - Steam Engine #19
Scenes from Steam Locomotive #19 from McEwen Station to the Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area. This is a great way to see changed landscape that the Sumpter Valley dredges left behind. For mor ..
Sumpter Valley Railway - Part 1 (Oct 18, 2008)
SVRR Part 1 Photographer's weekend Riding the train behind Engine #19 from McEwen to Sumpter and back. A little surprise at the end! :) ..
Sumpter Valley Railway - Part 2 (Oct 18, 2008)
SVRR Part 2 Photographer's weekend Multiple run-bys with the Alco 'Mikado' Engine #19 (2-8-2) pulling the passenger train. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
McEwen, Oregon
McEwen is an unincorporated community in Baker County, Oregon, United States. McEwen lies on Oregon Route 7 east of its interchange with Oregon Route 220. McEwen is southeast of Sumpter and west of Auburn. McEwen was founded as a logging town, platted in 1891, and then was a rail stop on the Sumpter Valley Railway. It was named after a Mormon missionary who converted Charles W. Nibley's parents to the LDS Church.
Located at 44.70 -118.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Mason Dam
Mason Dam is a dam near Baker, Oregon in Baker County, of the north-eastern part of the state. Mason Dam is a water conversation project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation, an earthen and rockfill dam originally constructed from 1965 through 1968. Owned by the Bureau, it is operated by the local Baker Valley Irrigation District. The nearby Thief Valley Reservoir from 1932 is part of the same Baker Project. The dam is 167 feet high, and the reservoir has a capacity of 114,000 acre-feet.
Located at 44.67 -118.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Auburn, Oregon
Auburn was an unincorporated community in rural Baker County, Oregon, United States, now considered a ghost town. Auburn lies off Oregon Route 7 southwest of Baker City and east of McEwen on the edge of the Blue Mountains. Auburn is deserted today, but the former gold mining boomtown was once the largest community in Eastern Oregon. Auburn only had one or two buildings until 1861, when gold was discovered in the area.
Located at 44.70 -117.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Whitney, Oregon
Whitney is an unincorporated community, also considered a ghost town, located in Baker County, Oregon, United States, on Oregon Route 7 southwest of Sumpter. It is on the North Fork Burnt River, near the Blue Mountains and Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Whitney was named for a pioneer in the county, C.H. Whitney. The community of Whitney had a post office from 1901-1943. Founded as a logging town and platted in 1900, Whitney was the primary station on the narrow gauge Sumpter Valley Railway.
Located at 44.66 -118.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Bourne, Oregon
Bourne is an unincorporated community in Baker County, Oregon, United States about 7 miles north of Sumpter in the Blue Mountains. It lies on Cracker Creek and is within the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest. Platted in 1902, the former gold mining boomtown is considered a ghost town today. Originally named "Cracker City", Bourne is named after Senator Jonathan Bourne, Jr. , who was interested in Eastern Oregon mines for a time. Bourne post office was established in 1895 and closed in 1927.
Located at 44.82 -118.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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