Owyhee, Oregon
Owyhee, Oregon is a unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon[1] 14 miles southeast of Vale, Oregon on the Owyhee River about a mile and a half southwest of where it enters the Snake River at 2,199 feet (670 m) above sea level.
In 1860, nearby the site of Owyhee was the site of a temporary U. S. Army post at the mouth of the Owyhee River called Camp Owyhee, or Camp Owyhee River.
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Coordinates: 43°47′42″N 117°03′15″W / 43.795°N 117.05417°W
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