Izee, Oregon | |
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Coordinates: 44°04′01″N 119°23′10″W / 44.067°N 119.386°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Grant |
Elevation | 4,101 ft (1,250 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 97873 |
Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
Izee is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Oregon, United States. [1] Its post office operated from November 6, 1889, to July 31, 1954, and the first postmaster was Carlos W. Bonham. [2] Located on the South Fork John Day River, [1] Izee is a ranching community and was so named because a rancher there branded his cattle with the letters I. Z. [3] The schoolhouse and grange building still stand as of 2019. [4]