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Union is a Victorian era town that offers a step back in time. Named for patriotic reasons during the Civil War, is the second largest community in Union County, with a population of around 2,000.

Union is known for its many Victorian homes that line the streets and present a veritable history of architecture in the Pacific Northwest. Union is also home to the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show and Rodeo, the oldest west of the Mississippi, having begun in 1908.

Just beyond Union is the Catherine Creek recreation area. Fishing in the crystal clear waters is good, and camping facilities are available at Catherine Creek State Park. The Eagle Cap Wilderness area is nearby, and the day-hiker or backpacker may view eagle, elk, bear, cougar, deer or bobcat on the upper trails.

A little spot near Union called Telocaset is the exact geographic center, north to south and east to west, of the 50 United States.

In 1862, Conrad Miller settled in the area and planted apple and pear trees and began one of the first nurseries in the Grande Ronde Valley. Other settlers soon followed and a town was established. Many of the early settlers around Union engaged in the freighting business, yoking their oxen into teams of six and carrying merchandise from The Dalles or Umatilla to the mines around Auburn in Baker County. Victorian homes and charming brick buildings still line the main street through town.

The purpose of this web site is to highlight some of the services our city provides to it's visitors and residents. This is a personal web site and covers only a small cross-section of the services available in Union.

The Union Views web site was recently enhanced to include additional information on our community. We appreciate your visit to us today and encourage you to visit us regularly as we improve our service to the community through this web site. If you have any comments or questions, please contact the webmaster at 'union_views@hotmail.com'.

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