Owyhee River

The Owyhee River is a tributary of the located in northern Nevada, southwestern Idaho and southeastern Oregon in the Western United States and its region.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in the United States of America
  • Also known as: East Fork Owyhee River”, “Owhyee River”, “Sandwich Island River”, and “South Fork Owyhee River

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parma and Nyssa.

Village
is a city in , , United States. The population was 2,096 at the 2020 census, up from 1,983 in 2010. It is the fourth largest city in the county and the largest in the rural western portion. is situated 4½ miles southeast of Owyhee River.

Locality
is a city in , , United States. The population was 3,198 at the 2020 census. The city is located along the on the border, in the region of far eastern Oregon known as the "Treasure Valley". is situated 5 miles north of Owyhee River.

Village
is a city in , , United States, along the . The population was 157 at the 2020 census. It is part of the , OR– Micropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 5 miles southwest of Owyhee River.

Owyhee River

Latitude
43.81266° or 43° 48′ 46″ north
Longitude
-117.02544° or 117° 1′ 32″ west
Elevation
2,185 feet (666 metres)
Open location code
85M4RX7F+3R
Geo­Names ID
5744581
Wiki­data ID
Q2042749
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Owyhee River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: نهر أويهي
  • Asturian: Ríu Owyhee
  • Catalan: Owyhee
  • Cebuano: Owyhee River
  • Chinese: 奥怀希河
  • Dutch: Owyhee River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر اويهى
  • Finnish: Owyhee
  • French: Owyhee River
  • French: Owyhee
  • German: Middle Fork Owyhee River
  • German: North Fork Owyhee River
  • German: Owyhee River
  • Hebrew: נהר אוויהי
  • Irish: Abhainn Owyhee
  • Lithuanian: Ovaihis
  • Mingrelian: ოვაიჰი (წყარმალუ)
  • Mingrelian: ოვაიჰი
  • Polish: Owyhee (rzeka)
  • Polish: Owyhee
  • Russian: Овайхи (река)
  • Russian: Овайхи
  • Spanish: Rio Owyhee
  • Spanish: Río Owyhee
  • Venetian: Owyhee
  • Welsh: Afon Owyhee

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