Oregon Gazetteer
Shootingstar Meadow is a physical feature (flat) in Grant County. The primary coordinates for Shootingstar Meadow places it within the OR 97869 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Shootingstar Meadow |
| Category: | Oregon physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Flat |
| Description: | 9.7 acres; in Malheur National Forest, 23 mi. S of Prairie City, 15 mi. NE of Silvies; Sec 5, T17S, R33½E, Willamette Meridian |
| History: | The name refers to the dodecatheon meadia, a perennial wildflower whose common name is the “shootingstar”. The variant name Sáykiptatpa Meadow, from the language of the Umatilla Tribes, reportedly means “at the medicine”. |
| County: | Grant County |
| Latitude: | 44.1329347 |
| Longitude: | -118.6774389 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Shootingstar Meadow: Shootingstar Meadow.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Shootingstar Meadow does not include property ownership information.
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Frost Mill, OR
(7.4 miles SSE) Van, OR (9.9 miles S) |
Silvies, OR
(14.5 miles WSW) Trout Creek, OR (19.3 miles SW) |
