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Island City Oregon Map

Explore Island City, 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 Island City, Oregon

How to Use This Island City, Oregon Map

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

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	Island City
State	Oregon (OR)
County	Union County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	45.340967
Longitude	-118.044662
Population	1,144
Density	448.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	97850
Area Code	541
County Seat	La Grande
School District	La Grande School District 1

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About Island City, Oregon

Island City is a locality in Union County, Oregon, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,144. The population density is 448.9 people per km². Island City is located at 45.3410°N, 118.0447°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Island City is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 97850.

Island City occupies a level expanse of fertile earth where the Grande Ronde River traces a slow, deliberate path through the valley floor. It lies 2.4 miles east-northeast of La Grande, OR (from La Grande, OR: bearing 62°T), and is situated 12.6 miles northwest of Union. The landscape surrounding Island City remains defined by the wide, open plains that stretch toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Mountains, which stand thirty-two miles away like a jagged paper cutout against the sky. To the west, the rugged terrain of Owsley Canyon breaks the horizon, offering a stark contrast to the cultivated fields that define the immediate view. The air here holds a crisp, dry clarity that sharpens the edges of every fence line and silo, especially at dusk when the fading light turns the stubble of the harvested fields into a wash of pale gold. Only three miles away, the quiet surface of Spence Reservoir reflects the shifting clouds, providing a stillness that seems to settle over the entire basin.

Agricultural rhythms dictate the daily pulse of Island City, where the economy has long been tethered to the productivity of the surrounding soil. Historical roots reach back to the era of early western settlement, when the land was recognized for its potential to support both grain and livestock, and those same industrious patterns persist in the modern day. Residents often find their way toward the Grande Ronde River Greenway to walk the paths that follow the water, a reprieve from the mechanical hum of machinery that occasionally drifts across the plains. While the pace of life remains measured and private, there is a quiet satisfaction in the work of the seasons, from the spring planting to the autumn harvest. Those seeking a longer trek might venture toward the Evans Trail, seven miles distant, to traverse the higher ground and gain a wider perspective on the valley that sustains the people of Island City.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Grande Ronde River Greenway (Local Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 271° W
Riverside Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 272° W
Pioneer Park (Local Park) — 2.8 mi, 262° W
Old La Grande Highschool marker (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 244° SW
Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 171° S
Foothill Road Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 5.3 mi, 179° S
Whitman National Forest (National Forest) — 5.5 mi, 344° N · 1.3M acres
Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 6.4 mi, 348° N
Rangeland (State Resource Management Area) — 10.2 mi, 153° SE
Umatilla National Forest (National Forest) — 11.1 mi, 351° N · 1.4M acres
Blue Mountain Forest State Scenic Corridor (State Recreation Area) — 12.7 mi, 281° W
Eagle Cap Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 17.0 mi, 067° NE · 356k acres
Minam, Oregon Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 18.4 mi, 066° NE · 13k acres
North Fork Umatilla Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.2 mi, 348° N · 20k acres
Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 24.4 mi, 304° NW
45th Parallel (Monument) — 24.5 mi, 164° S
Tamastslikt Cultural Institute (Museum) — 37.0 mi, 306° NW
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 37.4 mi, 307° NW
Railrider Cycling Joseph Branch (Attraction) — 39.3 mi, 088° E
Phinney Gallery (Gallery) — 39.6 mi, 089° E
Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center (Museum) — 39.6 mi, 089° E
All Around Cowboy (Public Artwork) — 39.6 mi, 089° E
Wallowology Natural History Discovery Center (Museum) — 39.6 mi, 088° E
Aspen Grove Gallery (Gallery) — 39.6 mi, 088° E
Little Alps Day Use Area (Attraction) — 40.7 mi, 097° E
Heritage Station Museum (Museum) — 42.5 mi, 303° NW
Umatilla County Museum (Museum) — 42.5 mi, 302° NW
Pendleton Underground Tour (Attraction) — 42.6 mi, 303° NW
Pendleton Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 42.8 mi, 303° NW
Gesa Power House Theater (Theatre) — 52.1 mi, 344° N

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