Biggs Junction Oregon Map

About Biggs Junction, Oregon

Biggs Junction is a locality in Sherman County, Oregon, United States. The population density is 9.5 people per km². Biggs Junction is located at 45.6698°N, 120.8328°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 97065.

Biggs Junction sits at a crossroads where the Columbia River's vastness meets the dry, rolling hills of Oregon's interior. It lies 66.3 miles south-south-west of Yakima, WA (from Yakima, WA: bearing 194°T), and is situated 17.5 miles east-north-east of The Dalles. The land here is a study in muted tones, ochre and sagebrush dominating the terrain under a sky that often stretches in an unbroken, luminous dome. Sun-baked roads trace faint lines across the landscape, leading to scattered farmsteads and the quiet hum of agricultural life. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry warmth, a scent of dust and sun-ripened earth that speaks of enduring resilience. Even the wind, when it blows, seems to whisper tales of long journeys and the patient turning of seasons. This place, Biggs Junction, has long been a point of passage, its history tied to the river and the routes that cross it. For generations, it has been a hub for the agricultural bounty of Sherman County, its economy rooted in the cultivation of wheat and other dryland crops, a testament to the ingenuity required to coax life from this arid soil. The railway, a ribbon of steel that once carried much of this harvest, still hums with the passage of freight, a reminder of the industrial sinews that have shaped Biggs Junction. While the pace of life is measured, there's an underlying sense of purpose, a quiet acknowledgment of the land's demands and the enduring spirit of those who call this stretch of Oregon home.

About This Biggs Junction Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Biggs Junction, Oregon — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.669846, -120.832841. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Biggs Junction and Sherman County.

Detailed location data for Biggs Junction includes the ZIP code (97065), telephone area code (503, 971), county seat of Sherman County (Moro), and school district assignment (Sherman School District 1). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Biggs Junction is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.