Van is an unincorporated community in Harney County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is along Van–Drewsey Road about 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Burns, in the Wolf Creek Valley.[2]
Van, Oregon | |
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  Van  Van | |
| Coordinates: 43°59′24″N 118°41′18″W / 43.99000°N 118.68833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Harney |
| Elevation | 4,124 ft (1,257 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 541 |
| Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey[1] | |
Van post office was established in 1891 and named for local settler Van Middlesworth.[3] The office closed in 1953.[3] As of 2008, the former United States Forest Service Van Guard Station was for sale.[4]
Climate
editAccording to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Van has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[5]
Education
editVan is in Pine Creek School District 5 (Pine Creek School, grades K-8) and Harney County Union High School District 1J (Crane Union High School).[6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Van". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. pp. 78, 82. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.
- ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 988. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ USDA Forest Service, Malheur National Forest, Oregon. "For Sale" (PDF). General Services Administration. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Van, Oregon". Weatherbase. CantyMedia. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Harney County, OR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1(PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved March 11, 2024. - Text list - Compare with highway map.
- ^ "Harney County Sheet 3 of 11" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 11, 2024. - Van indicated on the map. Compare with school district map.
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