Echo is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States.

The original Oregon Trail passed just south of Echo.

When the Columbia Plateau Route opened in 1847, it passed directly through Echo, crossing the Umatilla River.

[5] In the 1860s, settlers began moving into the area, and built a ferry crossing the Umatilla River at Echo.

A town was platted by 1880, and the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company built a railroad through Echo by 1883, which made the town a shipping point for wool, cattle and sheep during the early 1900s.

[8] It lies along the Umatilla River about 1 mile (2 km) south of Interstate 84 and U.S. Route 395.

[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.50 km2), all of it land.

22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.