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Wheeler County Map, Oregon

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Wheeler County, Oregon

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Wheeler County is Oregon’s least populous county, located right in the center of the state. Fossil, the county seat and has around 500 people living here. Not a typo.

But what it lacks in people, it makes up for in rocks. The John Day Fossil Beds are a paleontologist’s dream. Painted Hills Unit? Instagram gold.

Sheep and cattle outnumber humans here. The landscape is pure Old West with sagebrush, rimrock canyons, and wide-open skies. Cell service is spotty. But if you want to see the real Oregon, this is it.

CategoryDetails
County NameWheeler County
County SeatFossil
PopulationApproximately 1,500
Cities, Towns, and CommunitiesFossil, Mitchell, Spray
Interstates and HighwaysState Highway 19, State Highway 207
FIPS Code41-069
Total Area (Land and Water)1,715 square miles (1,715 sq mi land, 0.3 sq mi water)
Adjacent Counties (and Direction)Gilliam County (North), Morrow County (Northeast), Grant County (East), Crook County (South), Jefferson County (West), Wasco County (Northwest)
Time ZonePacific Time Zone (PST)
StateOregon
Coordinates44°43’N, 120°00’W
EtymologyNamed after Henry H. Wheeler, a pioneer settler and trader
Major LandmarksJohn Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Painted Hills, Clarno Unit
WebsiteWheeler County Website

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