New Bridge (or Newbridge) is an unincorporated community in Baker County, Oregon,[1] about three miles north of Richland and Oregon Route 86.[2] Its elevation is 2,369 feet (722 m).[1]

New Bridge, Oregon
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 44°48′02″N 117°11′24″W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Baker
Elevation	2,369 ft (722 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code(s)	458 and 541
GNIS feature ID	1146799[1]

History

New Bridge was founded on the banks of Eagle Creek near an important bridge built across the stream in pioneer times.[3] Joseph Gale was the first postmaster of New Bridge post office, which ran from 1878 until 1967.[3] The town was originally in Union County until 1901, when the boundaries were changed to eliminate the panhandle in which New Bridge was located.[3] New Bridge was platted in 1908, "only after irreversible decline had set in".[4] New Bridge sold agricultural products from the Eagle Valley to miners near Sparta.[4] It had a fruit and vegetable cannery, a box factory, and a packing shed for apples.[4] The decline of New Bridge was due in part to nearby Richland being platted in 1897.[4]

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