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Monument Oregon Map

Explore Monument, 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 Monument, Oregon

How to Use This Monument, Oregon Map

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

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

Latitude	44.819314
Longitude	-119.421101
Population	115
Density	87.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	97864
Area Code	541
County Seat	Canyon City
School District	Monument School District 8

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About Monument, Oregon

Monument is a locality in Grant County, Oregon, United States. It is a small community with a population of 115. The population density is 87.2 people per km². Monument is located at 44.8193°N, 119.4211°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Monument is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 97864.

Monument rests in a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of the North Fork John Day River, which cuts a deep, winding path through the arid terrain. It lies 66.5 miles south-southwest of Pendleton, OR (from Pendleton, OR: bearing 208°T), and is situated 97.2 miles south of Kennewick. The physical character of the land is shaped by the proximity of the rugged Irvin Canyon, where the earth drops away in sharp, sun-bleached strata that glow with a muted ochre intensity during the final hour of the day. To the distant horizon, the silhouette of the Blue Mountains provides a jagged, charcoal-colored boundary against the vast, high-altitude sky. While Thomas Cavender Reservoir holds a quiet stillness just a mile away, the immediate surroundings remain dominated by the dry, expansive plains and the erratic, sculptural growth of sagebrush and bunchgrass that cling to the slopes.

Monument functions as a remote outpost where the local economy remains tethered to the cycles of agriculture and the stewardship of the surrounding range. The North Fork John Day River ACEC preserves the ecological integrity of the riparian corridor, serving as a reminder of the delicate balance required to sustain life in this thirsty climate. History here is written in the architecture of weathered wood and the endurance of families who have worked this soil for generations, finding purpose in the slow, deliberate pace of the high desert. The air carries a scent of parched earth and pine, a stark contrast to the distant, damp air of the state’s western reaches, and the life of the inhabitants remains anchored in the seasonal shifts of the land rather than the frantic pulse of modern industry.

Nearby Outdoor Places

North Fork John Day River (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 2.7 mi, 007° N
Umatilla National Forest (National Forest) — 4.4 mi, 301° NW · 1.4M acres
Rangeland (State Resource Management Area) — 4.5 mi, 182° S
Malheur National Forest (National Forest) — 8.3 mi, 150° SE · 1.5M acres
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (National Monument) — 14.8 mi, 225° SW · 7,033 acres
Potamus Point (Viewpoint) — 16.6 mi, 035° NE
Blue Basin (Attraction) — 18.5 mi, 212° SW
Thomas Condon (Monument) — 21.4 mi, 211° SW
Ukiah-Dale Forest State Scenic Corridor (State Recreation Area) — 24.2 mi, 059° NE
North Fork John Day, Oregon Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 24.3 mi, 058° NE · 13k acres
Aldrich Mountain Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 26.9 mi, 187° S · 9,125 acres
John Day River (Wild & Scenic River) — 28.1 mi, 267° W · 51k acres
Vinegar Hill-Indian Rock Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 29.7 mi, 086° E
National Motorcycle Riders Memorial (Monument) — 33.2 mi, 279° W
Cedar Grove Botanical Area (Nature Reserve) — 33.6 mi, 173° S
Black Canyon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 33.7 mi, 192° S · 13k acres
North Fork John Day Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 33.8 mi, 073° E · 121k acres
Black Canyon East Trailhead (Attraction) — 34.3 mi, 192° S
Phillip W. Schneider State Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 36.5 mi, 184° S
H H Wheeler Historical Marker (Monument) — 37.2 mi, 243° SW
Grant County Historical Museum (Museum) — 37.7 mi, 142° SE
Fossil Digging site (Attraction) — 40.7 mi, 288° W
Painted Cove Trail (Attraction) — 43.5 mi, 256° W
Burned ranch buildings (Historic Ruins) — 56.3 mi, 295° NW
French Cabin (Ruins) (Historic Ruins) — 61.3 mi, 138° SE
Echo Museum (Museum) — 64.7 mi, 010° N
Umatilla County Museum (Museum) — 66.3 mi, 027° NE
Heritage Station Museum (Museum) — 66.3 mi, 027° NE
Statue of Madame Stella Darby (Public Artwork) — 66.5 mi, 027° NE
Pendleton Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 66.6 mi, 027° NE

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