Around Echo

 "I grew up in this town, my poetry was born between the hill and the river, it took its voice from the rain, and like the timber, it steeped itself in the forests." Pablo Neruda



I wandered further east

lost looking at peaceful skies
floating atop blankets of green


From the town's homepage www.echo-oregon.com:

Echo is located in NE Oregon 8 miles south of Hermiston OR and 20 miles west of Pendleton OR.  The population is 715 within the city limits and a library service area of 1,200. While not visible from the freeway, the town is only a mile away from exit 188, where I- 84 and Hwy. 395 meet.  JH Koontz platted the town in 1880 and named it for his then 3 year old daughter, Echo.

Echo is known for its rich history and many historic sites. The Oregon Trail passes through Echo. Emigrants began leaving the trail and settling the Echo area c. 1860, making the Echo Meadows one of the first agricultural sites in Umatilla County.