Heppner, Oregon
| Heppner, Oregon | |
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| City | |
Heppner from above Willow Creek Lake
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| Nickname(s): Gateway to the Blues | |
 Location in Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 45°21′22″N 119°33′10″W / 45.35611°N 119.55278°WCoordinates: 45°21′22″N 119°33′10″W / 45.35611°N 119.55278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Morrow |
| Incorporated | 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ronald "Skip" Matthews |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2) |
| • Land | 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,192 ft (668 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,291 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,289 |
| • Density | 1,049.6/sq mi (405.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97836 |
| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-33550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1121763 |
| Website | www.cityofheppner.com |
The city of Heppner is the county seat of Morrow County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,291 at the 2010 census. Heppner is part of the Pendleton-Hermiston Micropolitan Area.
Heppner is at an elevation of 2,192 feet (668 m) between the Columbia River to the north and the Blue Mountains to the southeast. The city is along Oregon Route 74, about 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Pendleton and 185 miles (298 km) east of Portland.
Route 74 forms part of the Blue Mountain Scenic Byway, a 130-mile (210 km) set of roads connecting Interstate 84 (I-84) along the Columbia River with the North Fork John Day River in the Blue Mountains. Part of the route follows the Willow Creek drainage through Heppner.
Heppner is upstream of Lexington, Ione, and Arlington. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.24 square miles (3.21 km2), of which, 1.23 square miles (3.19 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
The community is named after Henry Heppner, who partnered with Jackson L. Morrow to open the first store in Heppner in 1873. In that same year, a post office was established in Heppner with George H. Stansbury as the postmaster. This was also the year that a mail and stagecoach line began operations between Pendleton and The Dalles, passing through Heppner.
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