Pilot Rock Oregon Map
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Interactive Map of Pilot Rock, Oregon
| City | Pilot Rock |
| State | Oregon (OR) |
| County | Umatilla County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 45.492764 |
| Longitude | -118.830172 |
| Population | 1,328 |
| Density | 353.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 97868 |
| Area Code | 541 |
| County Seat | Pendleton |
| School District | Pilot Rock School District 2 |
About Pilot Rock, Oregon
Pilot Rock is a locality in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,328. The population density is 353.9 people per km². Pilot Rock is located at 45.4928°N, 118.8302°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Pilot Rock is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 97868.Pilot Rock anchors itself upon the arid eastern plains where East Birch Creek carves a persistent, winding path through the sagebrush and golden grasses. It lies 13.2 miles south of Pendleton, OR (from Pendleton, OR: bearing 189°T), and is situated 33.2 miles southeast of Hermiston. The land here rises in long, sun-bleached swells that eventually find their distant silhouette against the jagged, shadowed spine of the Blue Mountains. To the west, the deep crease of Jack Canyon disrupts the horizon, while the cooling presence of McKay Reservoir remains a quiet, shimmering presence six miles to the north. Light in this high country possesses a peculiar, thin clarity, sharpening the edges of every fence line and outcropping until the dusk pulls a violet shroud over the valley floor.
History remains etched into the dry soil of Pilot Rock, where the legacy of early homesteading and resource extraction still informs the pulse of the local economy. Agriculture and timber continue to define the rhythm of the day, with the nearby Rangeland SRMA offering a vast, unpopulated expanse of high desert terrain that reflects the rugged spirit of those who first broke this ground. Life moves in accordance with the seasons and the cycle of the harvest, far removed from the frantic pace of the coastal lowlands. Here, the air carries the scent of dust and cured hay, a dry, bracing reminder of a landscape that demands resilience from everything that chooses to take root in its earth.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Mckay Creek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.9 mi, 011° N · 42 acres
- Rangeland (State Resource Management Area) — 7.0 mi, 183° S
- Umatilla National Forest (National Forest) — 9.9 mi, 169° S · 1.4M acres
- Heaven Overlook (Viewpoint) — 11.6 mi, 080° E
- Oregon Trail National Historic Trail (National Trail) — 12.3 mi, 006° N · 1,027 acres
- Umatilla County Museum (Museum) — 12.4 mi, 010° N
- Heritage Station Museum (Museum) — 12.4 mi, 010° N
- Pendleton Underground Tour (Attraction) — 12.5 mi, 010° N
- Statue of Madame Stella Darby (Public Artwork) — 12.5 mi, 010° N
- Pendleton Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 12.7 mi, 009° N
- Whitman National Forest (National Forest) — 13.4 mi, 156° SE · 1.3M acres
- Tamastslikt Cultural Institute (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 036° NE
- Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 14.4 mi, 034° NE
- Blue Mountain Forest State Scenic Corridor (State Recreation Area) — 14.5 mi, 063° NE
- Battle Mountain Forest State Scenic Corridor (State Recreation Area) — 15.3 mi, 206° SW
- Starkey Experimental Forest (Recreation Easement) — 16.0 mi, 139° SE
- Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 18.1 mi, 080° E
- Echo Museum (Museum) — 24.7 mi, 314° NW
- North Fork John Day, Oregon Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 31.7 mi, 183° S · 13k acres
- North Fork John Day Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.8 mi, 163° S · 121k acres
- Mcnary National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.0 mi, 343° N · 32k acres
- North Fork Umatilla Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 33.1 mi, 066° NE · 20k acres
- Marie Dorion Monument (Monument) — 36.3 mi, 038° NE
- Frazier Farmstead and Museum (Museum) — 36.9 mi, 036° NE
- Old La Grande Highschool marker (Monument) — 37.5 mi, 108° E
- Whitman Memorial (Attraction) — 41.9 mi, 025° NE
- Hover High School (Historic Ruins) — 42.9 mi, 351° N
- Gesa Power House Theater (Theatre) — 46.0 mi, 030° NE
- Combine Art Collective (Gallery) — 46.3 mi, 031° NE
- Brushes N' Brix (Attraction) — 49.1 mi, 033° NE
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About This Pilot Rock Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pilot Rock, Oregon. Coordinates: 45.492764, -118.830172. 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 Pilot Rock includes the ZIP code (97868), telephone area code (541), county seat of Umatilla County (Pendleton), and school district assignment (Pilot Rock School District 2).
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 generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
