Voltage is an unincorporated community in Harney County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is about 34 miles (55 km) south of Burns, on the south shore of Malheur Lake near the Donner und Blitzen River.[2]
Voltage, Oregon | |
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_(harDA0043).jpg) Windmill near Voltage | |
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| Coordinates: 43°15′41″N 118°48′26″W / 43.26139°N 118.80722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Harney |
| Elevation | 4,111 ft (1,253 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 97721 |
| Area code | 541 |
| Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey[1] | |
Voltage post office was established in 1908 by Walter C. Botsford, the first postmaster, who was interested in electricity and thought that the river could generate enough "voltage" to serve the entire Harney Basin.[3] He had confused voltage with power; a hydropower project was never attempted.[3] The post office closed in 1933.[3] At one time, Voltage had a store and school district; today, however, there is little evidence of a once-thriving community.[4][5][6]
Sodhouse
editVoltage is about 3 miles (5 km) east of the former community of Sodhouse, near the present-day headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.[3] It was originally the site of a sod house built by a group of local settlers around 1872.[3] The site lent its name to the Sod House Camp of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Sod House Ranch.[3][7] As of 1978, nothing remained of the sod house but a low rock wall; in 1937 the CCC erected a historic marker at the site.[3][7] A post office named "Springer" was established near the site of the sod house at Sod House Spring; it was later moved to Narrows and renamed.[7] The Voltage and Narrows school districts were consolidated with the Sod House district in the early 1940s.[4]
Climate
editAccording to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Voltage has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[8]
Education
editVoltage is in Harney County School District 4 (Crane School, grades K-8) and Harney County Union High School District 1J (Crane Union High School).[9][10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Voltage". 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. p. 82. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
- ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 895, 996. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ a b "Harney County Comprehensive Plan" (PDF). Harney County Planning Department. 2002. p. 197. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ Nitz, Karen (2008). Harney County. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 30–31. ISBN 978-0-7385-5922-3.
- ^ "Harney-Maiheur Lakes Sub-Basin Assessment". Harney County Watershed Council. June 2001. p. 6. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Sod House Ranch" (PDF). State of Oregon Inventory of Historic Properties. Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. 1978. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Voltage, 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.
Sodhouse Ln
(use Sodhouse Lane to locate it) - Text list - Compare to the highway map. - ^ "Harney County Sheet 5 of 11" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 11, 2024. - Voltage indicated on the map. Compare with school district map.
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