Halfway, Oregon

Halfway, Oregon
Welcome sign, in the background are the Wallowa Mountains
Welcome sign, in the background are the Wallowa Mountains
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 44°52′40″N 117°06′34″W / 44.87778°N 117.10944°W / 44.87778; -117.10944
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyBaker
Incorporated1909
Government
 • MayorNora Aspy[1]
Area
 • Total0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
 • Land0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,651 ft (808 m)
Population
 • Total351
 • Density943.55/sq mi (363.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97834
Area code(s)458 and 541
FIPS code41-31650[5]
GNIS feature ID2410686[3]

Halfway is a city in Baker County, Oregon, United States. The city took its name from the location of its post office, on the Alexander Stalker ranch, halfway between Pine and Jim Town. The population was 351 at the 2020 census.

During the dot-com bubble, Halfway agreed to rename itself Half.com for a year as a publicity stunt for the e-commerce company of the same name.[6]

  1. ^ "Halfway". Oregon Blue Book. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Halfway, Oregon
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