Online Highways Home > Oregon > Nyssa Gateway to the Oregon Trail Nyssa is located in Malheur County, along the banks of the Snake River on Oregon's eastern border with Idaho, 13 miles south of Ontario along US Highway 20. In the early 1800s, small bands of fur trader's trapped along the Snake River including the area that is now known as Nyssa. The early trappers saw how the local Indians used the abundant food resources, fished, hunted wild game, and gathered plants. Early emigrant wagon trains traversed the Snake River at Fort Boise, a few miles south of present day Nyssa, and headed northwest through Keeney Pass and the hot springs on the Malheur River. The town of Nyssa was incorporated in 1903. Some believe the town's name is an acronym for New York Sheep Shearing Association, or N.Y.S.S.A., since large flocks of sheep were raised here. Today, because of the introduction to irrigation, Nyssa's main economic supporter is agriculture. The Owyhee Dam, built in 1932, contributes largely to the irrigation process in the region. Plan your vacation to the Pacific Northwest with a packet of information in the mail and you may win a $200 gift certificate courtesy of our sponsors. Art Charlotte's Web Gift & Art Gallery | History Nyssa Oregon Trail Agricultural Museum | Public Libraries Nyssa Public Library | Science Nyssa | See more Oregon Cities and Towns. Other upcoming events include: Storytelling Festival Brownsville February 26 thru February 27 Crab Feed Charleston February 13 The Energy Trust Better Living Show Portland March 26 thru March 28 John Scharff Migratory Bird Festival Burns April 9 thru April 11 Wee Bit ?O Ireland Days Heppner March 12 thru March 14

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