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Mission Oregon Map

Explore Mission, 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 Mission, Oregon

How to Use This Mission, Oregon Map

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

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.

CityMission
StateOregon (OR)
CountyUmatilla County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezonePacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)
Latitude45.658566
Longitude-118.665527
Population960
Density48.7 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code97801
Area Code541
County SeatPendleton
School DistrictPendleton School District 16

About Mission, Oregon

Mission is a locality in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. It is a small community with a population of 960. The population density is 48.7 people per km². Mission is located at 45.6586°N, 118.6655°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 97801.

Mission holds its ground upon the high, open plains where the Umatilla River carves a persistent path through the earth. It lies 5.1 miles east of Pendleton, OR (from Pendleton, OR: bearing 91°T), and is situated 27.6 miles south-southwest of Whitman. The light here arrives thin and sharp, illuminating the dry grasses of Gopher Flats and casting long, violet shadows that stretch toward the distant silhouette of the Blue Mountains. Dry winds scour the landscape, carrying the scent of sage and sun-baked soil, while the water of the Umatilla River moves with a quiet, steady resolve that anchors the life of the valley. Only six miles away, the stillness of McKay Reservoir offers a deep, blue contrast to the parched, tawny horizon, providing a necessary stillness in a land defined by the relentless movement of the seasons.

The history of Mission remains etched into the soil, inseparable from the heritage of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Daily life here is shaped by the enduring presence of the Oregon Trail National Historic Trail, a reminder of the thousands who once crossed this terrain in search of a different future. Today, the economy relies on the stewardship of the land, with agriculture and tribal enterprise providing the fiber of the local existence. The people of Mission carry the gravity of their legacy with a quiet focus, moving through their days with an awareness of the vast, open space that surrounds them, where the rhythm of the work reflects the slow, deliberate turning of the year.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Oregon Trail National Historic Trail (National Trail) — 0.2 mi, 358° N · 1,027 acres
  • Tamastslikt Cultural Institute (Museum) — 0.3 mi, 159° S
  • Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 015° N
  • River Parkway (Local Park) — 4.8 mi, 284° W
  • Kiwanis Park (Local Park) — 5.0 mi, 284° W
  • Umatilla National Forest (National Forest) — 5.2 mi, 284° W · 1.4M acres
  • Til Taylor (Public Artwork) — 5.6 mi, 281° W
  • Heritage Station Museum (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 277° W
  • Pendleton Underground Tour (Attraction) — 5.9 mi, 278° W
  • Umatilla County Museum (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 277° W
  • Pendleton Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 6.1 mi, 281° W
  • Blue Mountain Forest State Scenic Corridor (State Recreation Area) — 6.7 mi, 133° SE
  • Mckay Creek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.8 mi, 238° SW · 42 acres
  • Heaven Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.2 mi, 160° S
  • Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 12.9 mi, 130° SE
  • Rangeland (State Resource Management Area) — 20.2 mi, 204° SW
  • Whitman National Forest (National Forest) — 21.8 mi, 173° S · 1.3M acres
  • Marie Dorion Monument (Monument) — 22.3 mi, 040° NE
  • North Fork Umatilla Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.4 mi, 084° E · 20k acres
  • Frazier Farmstead and Museum (Museum) — 22.9 mi, 037° NE
  • Echo Museum (Museum) — 26.2 mi, 283° W
  • Mcnary National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.4 mi, 330° NW · 32k acres
  • Frenchtown Monument (Monument) — 28.1 mi, 015° N
  • Whitman Memorial (Attraction) — 28.2 mi, 020° N
  • Gesa Power House Theater (Theatre) — 32.1 mi, 029° NE
  • Combine Art Collective (Gallery) — 32.4 mi, 029° NE
  • Hover High School (Historic Ruins) — 34.3 mi, 334° NW
  • Brushes N' Brix (Attraction) — 35.1 mi, 032° NE
  • Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 37.6 mi, 067° NE · 177k acres
  • Hanford Reach National Monument (National Monument) — 58.8 mi, 331° NW · 391k acres

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About This Mission Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mission, Oregon. Coordinates: 45.658566, -118.665527. 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 Mission includes the ZIP code (97801), telephone area code (541), county seat of Umatilla County (Pendleton), and school district assignment (Pendleton School District 16).

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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.