Canyon City, Oregon
| Canyon City, Oregon | |
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| City | |
Grant County Courthouse in Canyon City
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 Location in Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 44°23′27″N 118°56′56″W / 44.39083°N 118.94889°WCoordinates: 44°23′27″N 118°56′56″W / 44.39083°N 118.94889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Grant |
| Incorporated | 1891 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Steve Fischer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2) |
| • Land | 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,173 ft (973.5 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 703 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 691 |
| • Density | 498.6/sq mi (192.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97820 |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-10950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1139318 |
Canyon City is a city in Grant County, Oregon, United States. It is the county seat of Grant County, and is about 2 miles (3 km) south of John Day on U.S. Highway 395. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 703.
Canyon City is along U.S. Route 395 about 2 miles (3 km) south of the city of John Day, the John Day River, and U.S. Route 26. It is 150 miles (240 km) east of Bend and 266 miles (428 km) southeast of Portland.
The city is at an elevation of about 3,200 feet (980 m). Between Canyon City and Burns, to the south, Route 395 passes through parts of the Malheur National Forest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.41 square miles (3.65 km2), all land.
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Canyon City has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
Canyon City was established in June 1862 as a result of the discovery of gold in Canyon Creek, which flows from the south to meet the John Day River at John Day. As up to 10,000 miners flocked to Whiskey Gulch and other sections of the canyon during the early stages of the rush, land values between Canyon City and John Day rose to about $500 per square yard ($600/m2). Little of this estimated population influx is reflected in U.S. Census Bureau tallies for Canyon City, which have fluctuated between 250 and about 700 since 1870.
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