Shaniko Junction, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Shaniko Junction is a highway junction and unincorporated
locale in Wasco County
, Oregon
, United States. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 97
and U.S. Route 197
, about 12 miles southwest of Shaniko
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
locale in Wasco County
Wasco County, Oregon
Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 97
U.S. Route 97 in Oregon
In the U.S. state of Oregon, U.S. Route 97 is a major north–south United States highway which runs through the state of Oregon . In Oregon, it runs from the Oregon-California border, south of Klamath Falls, to the Oregon-Washington border on the Columbia River, between Biggs Junction, Oregon and...
and U.S. Route 197
U.S. Route 197
U.S. Route 197 is a north–south U.S. Route serving Central Oregon and the Columbia Gorge. The route was added in the 1950s. The southern terminus of US 197 is at an intersection with U.S. Route 97 west of Shaniko, Oregon. From US 97, US 197 traverses Wasco County and the cities of Maupin, Tygh...
, about 12 miles southwest of Shaniko
Shaniko, Oregon
Shaniko is a city located in Wasco County, Oregon, United States, on U.S. Route 97 and about eight miles north of Antelope. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 26—a virtual ghost town whose preservation is being spearheaded by investments from Robert B...
.