Nye, Oregon
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Nye, Oregon | |
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  Nye, Oregon Location within the state of Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°27′37″N 118°58′48″W / 45.46028°N 118.98000°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Umatilla |
| Elevation | 2,310 ft (700 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area codes | 458 and 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1136587[1] |
Nye is an unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of Pilot Rock, at the junction of U.S. Route 395 and Oregon Route 74.[2][3]
Nye was named for Adam Wirt "Ad" Nye, an early resident of Umatilla County.[4][5] Ad Nye named Happy Canyon (later Nolin), which lent its name to part of the festivities of the Pendleton Round-Up.[5] Nye post office ran from 1887 through 1917, after which mail was handled by Pilot Rock.[4][6] Nye took over the mail from Vinson (formerly Butter Creek) when that office closed in 1907.[6] Henry C. Wright, the postmaster of Nye from its founding through the 19th century, also ran a general store.[6][7] In 1889, the East Oregonian newspaper claimed it was the only town by that name in the United States.[8][9]
In 1915, Nye had a grade school and daily stages to Ukiah and Pilot Rock.[10] After the road from Pilot Rock to Nye was paved, a motorcoach ran on that part of the route, while a four-horse stagecoach was used between Nye and Ukiah as late at 1923.[11] Along with general farming, in 1915 the area was known for the raising of "high-class" livestock and wheat.[10]
