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Fossil Oregon Map

Explore Fossil, 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 Fossil, Oregon

How to Use This Fossil, Oregon Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Fossil, 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 Fossil.

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	Fossil
State	Oregon (OR)
County	Wheeler County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	44.998186
Longitude	-120.216137
Population	447
Density	220.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	97830
Area Code	541
County Seat	Fossil
School District	Fossil School District 21J

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About Fossil, Oregon

Fossil is a locality in Wheeler County, Oregon, United States. It is a small community with a population of 447. The population density is 220.1 people per km². Fossil is located at 44.9982°N, 120.2161°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Fossil is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 97830.

Fossil emerges from the high, arid landscape where the persistent waters of Butte Creek carve a narrow, winding corridor through the earth. It lies 57.0 miles north-northeast of Prineville, OR (from Prineville, OR: bearing 32°T), and is situated 51.4 miles east-northeast of Madras. The terrain surrounding Fossil is defined by the stark, weathered slopes of Coates Canyon, which frame the horizon in shades of ochre and burnt umber. Beyond these immediate heights, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Cascade Range anchors the western sky, providing a cool visual contrast to the sun-baked plains that stretch toward the horizon. The quality of light here possesses a particular clarity, turning the golden grasses of late afternoon into a shimmering, brittle expanse that seems to hold the quiet intensity of the high desert.

Fossil maintains a legacy deeply connected to the prehistoric remnants buried within its soil, a history that colors the local economy and defines the character of its residents. While modern life moves with a steady, deliberate pace, the proximity of Hoover Creek Reservoir offers a rare stillness in the landscape, reflecting the expansive sky above. Travelers often venture toward the nearby Dyer Wayside to observe the natural environment, or traverse the distant Lords Trail for a closer engagement with the rugged, unadorned beauty of the region. Life in Fossil remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, where the land yields its ancient secrets to those who look closely at the strata of the earth, proving that the most profound stories are often found in the quietest corners of the map.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fossil Digging site (Attraction) — 0.3 mi, 035° NE
Rangeland (State Resource Management Area) — 8.9 mi, 179° S
National Motorcycle Riders Memorial (Monument) — 9.4 mi, 139° SE
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (National Monument) — 10.3 mi, 242° SW · 7,033 acres
Spring Basin Wilderness Area-Draft (Wilderness Area) — 11.0 mi, 214° SW · 6,443 acres
Arch Trail (Attraction) — 11.5 mi, 239° SW
North Pole Ridge Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 12.8 mi, 308° NW · 7,316 acres
Umatilla National Forest (National Forest) — 13.1 mi, 096° E · 1.4M acres
Armstrong Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 13.3 mi, 311° NW
John Day River (Wild & Scenic River) — 13.9 mi, 214° SW · 51k acres
Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 14.1 mi, 127° SE
Burned ranch buildings (Historic Ruins) — 16.6 mi, 313° NW
Sutton Mountain Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 17.5 mi, 178° S · 29k acres
Black Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 19.8 mi, 176° S
Wind Power Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 20.5 mi, 350° N
Painted Cove Trail (Attraction) — 23.4 mi, 188° S
Leaf Hill Trail (Attraction) — 24.8 mi, 188° S
H H Wheeler Historical Marker (Monument) — 30.3 mi, 168° S
Ochoco National Forest (National Forest) — 31.8 mi, 196° S · 855k acres
Mill Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 35.9 mi, 196° S · 17k acres
Thomas Condon (Monument) — 41.7 mi, 137° SE
The Incurable Hobbyist (Gallery) — 44.9 mi, 290° W
Free Bridge Historical Site (Historic Ruins) — 50.3 mi, 319° NW
Wamic Historical Museum (Museum) — 53.7 mi, 288° W
Dufur Historical Society (Museum) — 54.4 mi, 305° NW
Brushing (Public Artwork) — 56.5 mi, 326° NW
A. R. Bowman Memorial Museum (Museum) — 57.2 mi, 213° SW
Phillip W. Schneider State Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 61.1 mi, 143° SE
National Neon Sign Museum (Museum) — 62.8 mi, 312° NW
Cedar Grove Botanical Area (Nature Reserve) — 62.9 mi, 136° SE

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