Vale Oregon Map
Explore Vale, Oregon, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Vale, Oregon
| City | Vale |
| State | Oregon (OR) |
| County | Malheur County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| Latitude | 43.982106 |
| Longitude | -117.238231 |
| Population | 1,894 |
| Density | 644.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 97918 |
| Area Code | 541 |
| County Seat | Vale |
| School District | Vale School District 84 |
About Vale, Oregon
Vale is a locality in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,894. The population density is 644.3 people per km². Vale is located at 43.9821°N, 117.2382°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. Vale is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 97918.Vale marks a low, sun-bleached expanse where the Malheur River carves a deliberate path through a landscape of austere, open plains. It lies 14.0 miles west-southwest of Ontario, OR (from Ontario, OR: bearing 257°T), and is situated 16.5 miles west-southwest of Payette. The silhouette of Rhinehart Buttes rises sharply against the horizon, providing a jagged counterpoint to the expansive sky that dominates the view over the Willow Creek Valley. Here, the light at dusk possesses a singular, bruised quality, casting long, violet shadows that stretch across the sagebrush and dry earth with a quiet, persistent gravity. The air feels thin and sharp, carrying the faint, metallic scent of heated stone and the expansive stillness of a high desert floor that stretches toward the distant, hazy limits of the horizon.
Vale functions as a sentinel of the high desert, shaped by the heavy, indelible tracks of those who traversed the Oregon Trail, Keeney Pass Area of Critical Environmental Concern nearby. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the land, defined by agricultural cycles and the deliberate, slow-moving industry that sustains the region. Eight miles away, Bully Creek Reservoir serves as a vital anchor, its waters reflecting the vast, cloud-streaked canopy above while providing a necessary respite from the heat of the summer months. Life in Vale moves with a measured, internal cadence, where the weight of historical passage and the daily toil of the present create a steady, unadorned resilience in the people who inhabit these plains.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Oregon Trail, Keeney Pass Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 2.1 mi, 163° S
- South Alkali Sand Hills Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 3.3 mi, 025° NE
- Keeney Pass Interpretive Site (Historic Ruins) — 5.9 mi, 148° SE
- Agriculture (State Resource Management Area) — 8.6 mi, 062° NE
- Rangeland (State Resource Management Area) — 10.1 mi, 352° N
- Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.5 mi, 135° SE
- Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.6 mi, 135° SE · 3,339 acres
- The Holy Family (Public Artwork) — 15.6 mi, 081° E
- Owyhee River (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.9 mi, 170° S · 24k acres
- Snively Hot Springs (Attraction) — 17.5 mi, 174° S
- Wild Horse Basin Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 25.5 mi, 184° S · 13k acres
- Dry Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 26.9 mi, 200° S · 23k acres
- Dry Cr - M15 (Wild & Scenic River) — 29.5 mi, 198° S · 5,464 acres
- Branson Hollow (Attraction) — 31.0 mi, 114° SE
- Canyon County Veteran Memorial (Monument) — 35.3 mi, 128° SE
- Whittenberger Planetarium (Museum) — 36.0 mi, 129° SE
- Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 36.0 mi, 129° SE
- Centennial Amphitheater (Theatre) — 36.1 mi, 129° SE
- Rosenthal Gallery of Art (Gallery) — 36.1 mi, 129° SE
- Mill Wheel (Monument) — 36.3 mi, 121° SE
- Payette National Forest (National Forest) — 37.0 mi, 015° N · 2.3M acres
- Gem County Veteran's Monument and Tank (Monument) — 37.7 mi, 101° E
- The Haunted World (Theme Park) — 39.7 mi, 123° SE
- Nampa Train Depot Museum and Interpretive Center (Museum) — 43.8 mi, 129° SE
- Lakeview Amphitheater (Theatre) — 44.0 mi, 128° SE
- Whitman National Forest (National Forest) — 45.0 mi, 327° NW · 1.3M acres
- Map Rock (Historic Ruins) — 47.1 mi, 145° SE
- Northwest Science Museum Vision Center (Museum) — 52.1 mi, 118° SE
- Kuna History Center (Museum) — 53.2 mi, 129° SE
- Idaho Aquarium (Aquarium) — 54.7 mi, 118° SE
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About This Vale Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Vale, Oregon. Coordinates: 43.982106, -117.238231. 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 Vale includes the ZIP code (97918), telephone area code (541), county seat of Malheur County (Vale), and school district assignment (Vale School District 84).
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. |
