Lostine Oregon Map

About Lostine, Oregon

Lostine is a locality in Wallowa County, Oregon, United States. It is a small community with a population of 241. The population density is 323.1 people per km². Lostine is located at 45.4874°N, 117.4296°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Lostine is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 97857.

Lostine holds a narrow, quiet posture along the banks of the Lostine River, where the water moves with a persistent, glacial cold through the valley floor. It lies 33.8 miles east-northeast of La Grande, OR (from La Grande, OR: bearing 70°T), and is situated 8.4 miles west-northwest of Enterprise. The landscape here is defined by the sharp contrast between the low, grassy expanses and the distant, jagged silhouettes of the Wallowa Mountains that rise against the horizon like a serrated blade. Three miles from the pulse of the river, the waters of Lostine Reservoir mirror the shifting clouds, while the nearby slopes of Wade Gulch gather the long, thin shadows of late afternoon. At the center of the local geography, Lostine City Park offers a modest clearing where the air carries the sharp, clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, grounding the traveler in a terrain that feels both expansive and intently focused.

Settlement in Lostine grew from the necessity of the land, evolving from early agricultural roots into a pace of life that favors the deliberate over the hurried. The local economy remains tied to the cycles of the earth, echoing the historical rhythms of farming and timber that shaped the character of those who stayed. Residents often look toward the higher elevations, where the Crooked Trail offers a rigorous passage for those seeking the solitude of the wilderness. Through the changing seasons, the life of Lostine is marked by the shifting light across the fields and the steady, unceasing flow of the river, maintaining a sense of continuity that ignores the frantic speed of the world beyond these high-walled valleys.

About This Lostine Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lostine, Oregon. Coordinates: 45.487369, -117.429626. 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 Lostine includes the ZIP code (97857), telephone area code (541), county seat of Wallowa County (Enterprise), and school district assignment (Wallowa School District 12).

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.