- Wallowa County, Oregon (data.census.gov)
Wallowa County, Oregon has 3,145.9 square miles of land area and is the 9th largest county in Oregon by total area. Wallowa County, Oregon is bordered by Nez Perce County, Idaho, Union County, Oregon, Adams County, Idaho, Garfield County, Washington, Columbia County, Washington, Baker County, Oregon, Idaho County, Idaho, Umatilla County, Oregon, and Asotin County, Washington.
national wild and scenic river
- Wallowa County, Oregon (Wikipedia)
Wallowa County (/wəˈlaʊwə/) is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,391, making it Oregon’s fifth-least populous county. Its county seat is Enterprise. According to Oregon Geographic Names, the origins of the county’s name are uncertain, with the most likely explanation being it is derived from the Nez Perce term for a structure of stakes (a weir) used in fishing. An alternative explanation is that Wallowa is derived from a Nez Perce word for “winding water”. The journals of Lewis and Clark Expedition record the name of the Wallowa River as Wil-le-wah.