John Day, a former frontier town 265 mi/425 km southeast of Portland, is located in the midst of ranching country. Visit the Kam Wah Chung Museum and state heritage site to learn about the Chinese gold miners who came to the area in the 1860s.
The impressive canyons of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument begin about 40 mi/65 km west of the town. Particularly compelling is the Painted Hills area, about 80 mi/130 km west.
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