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Oxbow, Oregon

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This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22 °C). According to the
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Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
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six miles to the north. At one time, Oxbow had a school.
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There was once a station named Oxbow on a portion of the
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Oxbow, OR
unincorporated community
The Oxbow Dam
Oxbow is located in Oregon
44°58′30″N 116°51′47″W / 44.9748786°N 116.8629359°W / 44.9748786; -116.8629359
Country
State
Oregon
County
Baker
Time zone
UTC-7
Mountain
UTC-8
Pacific
DST
UTC-6
ZIP code
Area codes
541 and 458
GNIS
unincorporated community
Baker County
Oregon
Oregon Route 86
Snake River
Oxbow Dam
Idaho
Halfway
Copperfield

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