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Mitchell Oregon Map

Explore Mitchell, 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 Mitchell, Oregon

How to Use This Mitchell, Oregon Map

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

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

Latitude	44.566525
Longitude	-120.153341
Population	138
Density	41.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	97750
Area Code	541
County Seat	Fossil
School District	Mitchell School District 55

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About Mitchell, Oregon

Mitchell is a locality in Wheeler County, Oregon, United States. It is a small community with a population of 138. The population density is 41.7 people per km². Mitchell is located at 44.5665°N, 120.1533°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Mitchell is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 97750.

Mitchell occupies a stark, sun-bleached fold in the high desert where the earth reveals itself in layers of ochre and bruised purple. It lies 38.3 miles east-northeast of Prineville, OR (from Prineville, OR: bearing 61°T), and is situated 54.3 miles east-northeast of Redmond. Bridge Creek carves a narrow, persistent path through the terrain, its water reflecting the jagged, arid expanse that defines the horizon. To the north, the Sutton Mountain Wilderness Study Area rises as a silent sentinel of basalt and bunchgrass, while the gentle depression of Five Minute Draw reminds the traveler of the slow, grinding work of erosion. Paynes Pond rests nearby, a quiet, still eye in a landscape characterized by dry heat and the expansive, unshielded brilliance of the afternoon sun. On the far western edge of the world, the Cascade Range appears as a faint, jagged sketch against the sky, a distant reminder of the moisture that rarely reaches these thirsty plains.

Mitchell emerged from the rugged necessity of nineteenth-century homesteading, anchored by the pulse of ranching and the slow, steady transit of livestock through the valley. The local economy persists in a quiet dialogue with the land, trading on the resilience of those who manage the range and the seasonal influx of visitors drawn to the geological wonders of the surrounding fossil beds. Life here moves according to the light, shifting from the sharp, shadow-heavy clarity of dawn to the long, cooling reprieve of dusk. The architecture of the streets mirrors this endurance, with weathered wood and sun-baked stone reflecting a history of hard-won permanence. In the quiet hours, the air carries the faint, dry scent of sagebrush and heated dust, a sensory signature that marks the passage of days in a place where the stillness feels like a deliberate, chosen weight.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sutton Mountain Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 2.9 mi, 359° N · 29k acres
H H Wheeler Historical Marker (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 087° E
Ochoco National Forest (National Forest) — 4.1 mi, 188° S · 855k acres
Bridge Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 5.4 mi, 186° S · 5,337 acres
Black Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 6.0 mi, 352° N
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (National Monument) — 6.2 mi, 322° NW · 7,033 acres
Leaf Hill Trail (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 309° NW
Painted Cove Trail (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 317° NW
Pats Cabin Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 9.3 mi, 309° NW · 9,814 acres
Rangeland (State Resource Management Area) — 9.4 mi, 038° NE
Ochoco Divide Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 9.8 mi, 241° SW
John Day River (Wild & Scenic River) — 11.2 mi, 005° N · 51k acres
Mill Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 13.9 mi, 249° W · 17k acres
North Fork Crooked, Oregon Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 15.7 mi, 178° S · 11k acres
National Motorcycle Riders Memorial (Monument) — 22.9 mi, 008° N
Nelson Monument (Monument) — 23.7 mi, 209° SW
Stein's Pillar Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 25.1 mi, 246° SW
Blue Basin (Attraction) — 26.2 mi, 086° E
Arch Trail (Attraction) — 27.2 mi, 332° NW
Umatilla National Forest (National Forest) — 28.4 mi, 021° N · 1.4M acres
Railroad Car (Public Artwork) — 38.8 mi, 242° SW
A. R. Bowman Memorial Museum (Museum) — 38.8 mi, 242° SW
Phillip W. Schneider State Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 38.8 mi, 119° SE
Cedar Grove Botanical Area (Nature Reserve) — 43.3 mi, 111° E
Burned ranch buildings (Historic Ruins) — 43.8 mi, 340° N
Crescent Moon Ranch (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 52.8 mi, 253° W
Crooked River Petroglyph (Historic Ruins) — 55.2 mi, 269° W
The Art of Alfred A. Dolezal Gallery (Gallery) — 58.6 mi, 249° W
Grant County Historical Museum (Museum) — 60.6 mi, 101° E
The Incurable Hobbyist (Gallery) — 64.1 mi, 315° NW

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