Farewell Bend State Recreation Area, State recreation area near Snake River in Ontario, Oregon
Farewell Bend State Recreation Area is a state park in Baker County, Oregon, about 25 miles northwest of Ontario. It lies in a valley at roughly 648 metres, with hills rising to about 905 metres within 1.4 km to the south; the surrounding land is mostly semiarid grassland and valley floor near Huntington, 5.9 km to the southwest.
Farewell Bend was the last stop on the Oregon Trail along the Snake River where travelers could rest, water and graze their animals before the trail turned north through more rugged country to follow the Burnt River. The park lies in Baker County, about 25 miles northwest of Ontario.
The name comes from the Oregon Trail era: emigrants called this bend of the Snake River their farewell, the last place to rest, water and graze animals before the route turned north toward the Burnt River. The park lies about 25 miles northwest of Ontario, in Baker County, and the nearest town is Huntington, roughly 6 km away.
The park lies about 25 miles northwest of Ontario, in Baker County, Oregon, at 648 meters above sea level. The surrounding terrain is mostly mountainous, with a flat area to the south and a valley where the park sits. The nearest town is Huntington, about 6 km to the southwest.
The park lies in a valley at 648 metres, with surrounding hills rising to 905 metres about 1.4 km to the south. The nearest town is Huntington, roughly 6 km away, and the surrounding countryside is sparsely populated, fewer than two people per square kilometre.
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