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Durkee in the region of Oregon is a town located in United States - some 2,099 mi or ( 3378 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Durkee is now 05:31 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Los Angeles " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Boise, Caldwell, Emmett, Payette, and Kalispell. When in this area, you might want to check out Boise . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Durkee ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Yellow Warbler, Powder River, Oregon 060311
This male Yellow Warbler made it's home in the brushy riparian habitat that is so common along the Powder River Canyon and other streams and irrigation ditches in Baker County, Oregon. They also inhab ..
UP844 East - MP357 - Huntington Sub, OR
After a day of ups and downs, climbing the Blue Mountains, then down into La Grande, up to Telocaset, down into Baker City, up Encina Hill...the UP844 is now on the long stretch of downgrade to Huntin ..
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Durkee, Oregon
Durkee is an unincorporated community in Baker County, Oregon, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office with the ZIP code of 97905. Durkee lies at the Vandercar Road exit of Interstate 84. Durkee was originally a stage stop called Express, and by the 1860s it was the only transfer point between Umatilla and Boise. It prospered as a water stop and telegraph station for the railroad, and even later as a stop on Highway 30, the only paved road in the area.
Located at 44.58 -117.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Weatherby, Oregon
Weatherby is an unincorporated community in Baker County, Oregon, United States. It is located about nine miles southeast of Durkee on Interstate 84/U.S. Route 30, near the Burnt River. There was a post office named Express Ranch established in 1865 near what is now Durkee during the gold mining boom in the county. C. W. Durkee was the first postmaster.
Located at 44.50 -117.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Pleasant Valley, Baker County, Oregon
Pleasant Valley is an unincorporated community in Baker County, Oregon, United States. It is located about 13 miles southeast of Baker City on U.S. Route 30, slightly bypassed by Interstate 84. Pleasant Valley was a way station on the Place Toll Road in 1865, and later a freight station on the railroad in 1884. Early Oregon Trail settlers farmed in the area. Pleasant Valley post office was established in 1868 and only operated for two months.
Located at 44.67 -117.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Dixie, Baker County, Oregon
Dixie is an unincorporated locale in Baker County, Oregon, United States. It is located on the Burnt River about five miles north of Lime. Dixie was so-named because it is near the confluence of the Burnt River and Dixie Creek, which in turn was named for the many gold miners from the U.S. South who worked on the creek. Dixie post office was opened in 1913 and closed in 1924. The post office was located near the railroad along the Burnt River rather than in the mining area.
Located at 44.47 -117.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Baker County, Oregon
Baker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. It is named for Edward Dickinson Baker, a senator from Oregon who was killed at Ball's Bluff, a battle of the Civil War in Virginia in 1861. It was split from the eastern part of Wasco County. Union County and Malheur County were set off from Baker County in 1864 and 1887 respectively. In 2010, its population was 16,134. The largest city and seat is Baker City.
Located at 44.71 -117.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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