Oxbow, Oregon
E786108
Oxbow, Oregon is a small unincorporated community in eastern Oregon near the Snake River and Hells Canyon, known primarily as a remote gateway to outdoor recreation and hydroelectric facilities.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | unincorporated community ⓘ |
| accessType | road-accessible but remote ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic | continental climate tendencies ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| environment | canyon and river environment ⓘ |
| featureClass | populated place ⓘ |
| governance | unincorporated area administered by Baker County ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after an oxbow bend in the Snake River ⓘ |
| hasNearbyInfrastructure |
hydroelectric power plants
ⓘ
transmission lines ⓘ |
| hasNearbyRecreationActivity |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
| hasNearbyRecreationArea | Hells Canyon National Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryEconomicActivity |
hydroelectric power support
ⓘ
outdoor recreation services ⓘ |
| hydrologicalBasin | Snake River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
gateway to outdoor recreation
ⓘ
proximity to hydroelectric facilities on the Snake River ⓘ remote access to Hells Canyon ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baker County, Oregon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oregon ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | eastern Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Brownlee Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hells Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Hells Canyon Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxbow Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Snake River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNearStateBorder | Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnTransportationRoute | Oregon Route 86 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorRiver | Snake River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | very small population ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| settlementType | rural community ⓘ |
| timezone | Mountain Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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