Lexington, Oregon
| Lexington, Oregon | |
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Grain elevators in Lexington
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 Location in Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 45°26′43″N 119°41′17″W / 45.44528°N 119.68806°WCoordinates: 45°26′43″N 119°41′17″W / 45.44528°N 119.68806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Morrow |
| Incorporated | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Arletta Arnspiger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
| • Land | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,450 ft (440 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 238 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 239 |
| • Density | 540.9/sq mi (208.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97839 |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-42200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1136476 |
Lexington is a city in Morrow County, Oregon, United States. The population was 238 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Lexington was named by early settler William Penland for his hometown of Lexington, Kentucky. Lexington post office was established in 1885. In 1886, shortly after Morrow County was created, Lexington lost by 33 votes to Heppner in an election to determine the county seat. The city was incorporated in 1903, and had a population of 185 at the 1910 census.
Sheep ranching was important in the region during the days of early settlement by non-natives. It continues in the 21st century and has been joined by wheat farming and cattle ranching as significant uses of the land.
Lexington is at an elevation of 1,450 feet (440 m) between the Columbia River to the north and the Blue Mountains to the southeast. The city is along Oregon Route 74, about 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Heppner. Lexington is about 38 miles (61 km) southwest of Hermiston and 174 miles (280 km) east of Portland.
Willow Creek flows though Lexington, which is downstream of Heppner and upstream of Ione and Arlington. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.44 square miles (1.14 km2), all of it land.
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 Lexington.
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