Local servicesHospitalCHI Saint Anthony Hospital17.7 miPost officeAdams Post Office7.8 miTown hallAdams City Hall8.0 miPoliceAthena Police Department9.0 miFire stationEast Umatilla Fire and Rescue District Station 627.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton PDT19 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG141 miInterstateI-846.3 miUS highwayUS 306.3 miAmtrakPasco, WA PSC49 miCoachPendletonNorthwestern Stage Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 43 min5:04 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 41 min7:31 am – 4:12 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 42°F, lows 26°F17 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month November15 in of snow a year, on about 13 days39 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pendleton Branch Exp Stn station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsUmatilla National Forestnational forest · 4.0 mi · 1,085,248 acresEmigrant Springs State Heritage Areastate historic site · 10.0 mi · 59 acresBlue Mountain Forest State Scenic Corridorstate recreation area · 10.9 mi · 2,132 acresMckay Creek National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.0 miWhitman National Forestnational forest · 37.8 mi · 7,399 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 28 Nov 199122 mi away, near Walla Walla East, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 23 Jan 20155 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateUmatilla County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025260 of 365 days measured105 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 95main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Umatilla County monitors, OR
Drinking waterCity of Hermistonserves 20,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,589 ft484 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
