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Lonerock Oregon Map

Explore Lonerock, 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 Lonerock, Oregon

How to Use This Lonerock, Oregon Map

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

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

Latitude	45.089025
Longitude	-119.883075
Population	25
Density	9.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	97823
Area Code	541
County Seat	Condon
School District	Condon School District 25J

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About Lonerock, Oregon

Lonerock is a locality in Gilliam County, Oregon, United States. It is a small community with a population of 25. The population density is 9.5 people per km². Lonerock is located at 45.0890°N, 119.8831°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Lonerock is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 97823.

Lonerock anchors itself firmly within the rugged, sun-bleached expanse of the high desert where the earth wears a coat of pale, dusty grasses and exposed basalt. It lies 59.4 miles south-southwest of Hermiston, OR (from Hermiston, OR: bearing 209°T), and is situated 52.6 miles south of Boardman. Lone Rock Creek carves a narrow, rhythmic path through the terrain, its winding presence serving as a vital artery for the landscape before the ground rises into the steep, shadow-heavy walls of Goff Canyon. The light here possesses a particular, sharp clarity, bleaching the color from the sagebrush and casting long, violet silhouettes as the sun dips behind the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Blue Mountains. Only six miles away, the quiet surface of Brandenburg Reservoir holds the reflection of a vast, unclouded sky, providing a rare stillness that contrasts with the arid, restless wind that sweeps across the surrounding Rangeland.

Lonerock emerged from the hard-scrabble necessity of early homesteading, where the economy remains tethered to the slow, deliberate work of the land and the grazing of livestock. The rhythm of daily life moves in alignment with the seasons, favoring the resilience of those who cultivate the soil or manage the herds that roam the sparse pastures. While the quietude of the surroundings suggests a place forgotten by time, Lonerock maintains a distinct, solitary character defined by the endurance of its inhabitants and the sheer, uncompromising scale of the horizon. History here is measured in the persistence of fences and the maintenance of ranch lines, creating a legacy of self-reliance that persists even as the modern world lingers far beyond the canyon rim.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Rangeland (State Resource Management Area) — 2.0 mi, 001° N
Umatilla National Forest (National Forest) — 4.4 mi, 162° S · 1.4M acres
Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 7.3 mi, 094° E
National Motorcycle Riders Memorial (Monument) — 16.8 mi, 217° SW
Fossil Digging site (Attraction) — 17.2 mi, 250° W
John Day River (Wild & Scenic River) — 20.9 mi, 195° S · 51k acres
Wind Power Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 24.3 mi, 305° NW
North Pole Ridge Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 26.3 mi, 274° W · 7,316 acres
North Fork John Day River (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 26.9 mi, 122° SE
Spring Basin Wilderness Area-Draft (Wilderness Area) — 27.2 mi, 236° SW · 6,443 acres
Sutton Mountain Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 28.6 mi, 208° SW · 29k acres
Arch Trail (Attraction) — 28.8 mi, 245° SW
Burned ranch buildings (Historic Ruins) — 28.9 mi, 280° W
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (National Monument) — 31.6 mi, 159° S · 7,033 acres
Painted Cove Trail (Attraction) — 35.3 mi, 213° SW
Leaf Hill Trail (Attraction) — 36.6 mi, 213° SW
Malheur National Forest (National Forest) — 37.1 mi, 134° SE · 1.5M acres
H H Wheeler Historical Marker (Monument) — 37.3 mi, 196° S
Thomas Condon (Monument) — 38.9 mi, 162° S
North Fork John Day, Oregon Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 43.4 mi, 097° E · 13k acres
North Fork John Day Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 55.4 mi, 098° E · 121k acres
Echo Museum (Museum) — 56.1 mi, 036° NE
Cedar Grove Botanical Area (Nature Reserve) — 58.5 mi, 153° SE
Free Bridge Historical Site (Historic Ruins) — 58.6 mi, 303° NW
Phillip W. Schneider State Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 58.7 mi, 160° S
The Incurable Hobbyist (Gallery) — 59.1 mi, 279° W
Rebohoth (Public Artwork) — 62.6 mi, 311° NW
Dufur Historical Society (Museum) — 65.6 mi, 293° NW
Bickleton Carousel Museum (Museum) — 66.0 mi, 342° N
Old Methodist Cemetery (Museum) — 66.1 mi, 343° N

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