Elgin Oregon Map
Explore Elgin, Oregon, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of Elgin, Oregon
How to Use This Elgin, Oregon Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Elgin, Oregon. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Oregon or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Elgin.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Elgin |
| State | Oregon (OR) |
| County | Union County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 45.564861 |
| Longitude | -117.917434 |
| Population | 1,717 |
| Density | 655.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 97827 |
| Area Code | 541 |
| County Seat | La Grande |
| School District | Elgin School District 23 |
About Elgin, Oregon
Elgin is a locality in Union County, Oregon, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,717. The population density is 655.7 people per km². Elgin is located at 45.5649°N, 117.9174°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Elgin is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 97827.Elgin holds a quiet command over the high plateau where the Grande Ronde River curves through the basin, its waters reflecting the expansive sky of the inland plains. It lies 18.5 miles north-northeast of La Grande, OR (from La Grande, OR: bearing 26°T), and is situated 34.1 miles southeast of Milton-Freewater. The landscape surrounding Elgin is defined by the open, austere character of the interior, where the land stretches wide toward the distant, serrated silhouettes of the Wallowa Mountains. Beyond the immediate reach of the riverbanks, the terrain rises into the broader expanse of Indian Valley, an area marked by the steady, unadorned light that defines the transition between the lowlands and the higher, rugged country. A few miles to the west, the managed grounds of Agriculture provide a stark contrast to the wilder, uncultivated stretches of the basin, while the Elgin Mill Wastewater Lagoon remains a still, utilitarian presence on the periphery of the local geography.
History in Elgin remains tied to the rhythmic requirements of the land, an economy built upon the fertile soil and the enduring cycles of timber and grain. The community maintains a steady pace, echoing the traditions of those who first settled this interior expanse to cultivate the fields and manage the resources of the Grande Ronde River valley. While the Hale Spring Trail offers a path for those seeking the solitude of the higher elevations, the daily life of the residents stays rooted in the practicalities of a regional economy that favors labor and land stewardship. There is a particular quality to the autumn evenings here, when the cooling air settles over the fields and the low sun casts long, golden shadows across the valley, grounding the identity of Elgin in the quiet persistence of its people and the vast, unchanging horizon.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Agriculture (State Resource Management Area) — 2.7 mi, 018° N
- Umatilla National Forest (National Forest) — 4.0 mi, 293° NW · 1.4M acres
- Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 5.9 mi, 167° S
- Whitman National Forest (National Forest) — 9.1 mi, 241° SW · 1.3M acres
- Wallowa River (Wild & Scenic River) — 9.8 mi, 051° NE · 3,118 acres
- Eagle Cap Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.4 mi, 109° E · 356k acres
- Minam, Oregon Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 11.0 mi, 108° E · 13k acres
- Indian Rock Overlook (Viewpoint) — 11.1 mi, 232° SW
- North Fork Umatilla Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.4 mi, 333° NW · 20k acres
- Old La Grande Highschool marker (Monument) — 18.8 mi, 208° SW
- Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 26.5 mi, 266° W
- Marie Dorion Monument (Monument) — 32.1 mi, 318° NW
- Frazier Farmstead and Museum (Museum) — 33.3 mi, 318° NW
- Railrider Cycling Joseph Branch (Attraction) — 36.0 mi, 113° SE
- Spirit of Joseph Bronze Monument (Monument) — 36.3 mi, 113° SE
- Aspen Grove Gallery (Gallery) — 36.3 mi, 113° SE
- Wallowology Natural History Discovery Center (Museum) — 36.3 mi, 113° SE
- Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center (Museum) — 36.4 mi, 113° SE
- All Around Cowboy (Public Artwork) — 36.4 mi, 114° SE
- Phinney Gallery (Gallery) — 36.4 mi, 114° SE
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About This Elgin Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elgin, Oregon. Coordinates: 45.564861, -117.917434. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Elgin includes the ZIP code (97827), telephone area code (541), county seat of Union County (La Grande), and school district assignment (Elgin School District 23).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
