Joseph, Oregon

Joseph, Oregon
Joseph in 2007
Joseph in 2007
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°21′09″N 117°13′49″W / 45.35250°N 117.23028°W / 45.35250; -117.23028
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyWallowa
Incorporated1887
Named forChief Joseph
Area
 • Total0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2)
 • Land0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation4,193 ft (1,278 m)
Population
 • Total1,154
 • Density1,272.33/sq mi (491.49/km2)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (Pacific)
ZIP Code
97846
Area code541
FIPS code41-37900[4]
GNIS feature ID2410150[2]
Websitewww.josephoregon.org

Joseph is a city in Wallowa County, Oregon, United States. Originally named Silver Lake and Lake City, the city formally named itself in 1880 for Chief Joseph (1840–1904) of the Nez Perce people. The population was 1,081 at the 2010 census.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joseph, Oregon
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