Imnaha, Oregon

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Unincorporated area in Oregon, United States

45°33′34″N 116°50′0″W / 45.55944°N 116.83333°W / 45.55944; -116.83333CountryUnited StatesStateOregonCountyWallowaTime zoneUTC-8 (Pacific) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)ZIP code

97842^[1]

Area code(s)458 and 541

Imnaha is an unincorporated community at the confluence of Big Sheep Creek and the Imnaha River in Wallowa County, Oregon, United States.^[2]^[3] Its elevation is 1,978 feet (603 m).^[2] Oregon Route 350 connects Imnaha to the nearest incorporated city, Joseph, 30 miles (48 km) to the west. Imnaha is best known as the gateway to the Hat Point scenic lookout on Hells Canyon at the Snake River.

The name Imnaha means "land ruled over by Imna"; Imna was a local Native American subchief.^[3] The post office in Imnaha opened January 4, 1885,^[3] but the townsite was not established until 1901; it was platted in 1902.^[4]

Imnaha is the easternmost settlement in the state of Oregon. It lies at the foot of the Hell's Canyon of the Snake River and is accessible via Oregon Route 350.

Climate

This region experiences extremely hot and dry summers. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Imnaha has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.^[5]

Notable person

Eugene Pallette, actor of the silent films era who became a character actor following the transition to talking pictures

References

^ "Imnaha ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Imnaha". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 978-0875952772.
^ Bailey, Barbara Ruth (1982). Main Street: Northeastern Oregon. Oregon Historical Society. pp. 30, 55. ISBN 0-87595-073-6.
^ Climate Summary for Imnaha, Oregon

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Imnaha, Oregon.

Church, Foster (October 19, 2003). "Visiting Oregon at its outer edge: a bear-and-snake feed in Imnaha". Portland, Oregon: The Oregonian. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
"Imnaha River". National Wild & Scenic Rivers. Archived from the original on March 25, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2009.