Van, Oregon | |
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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 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 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]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Van has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. [5]
Van 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]
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Van, Oregon | |
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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 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 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]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Van has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. [5]
Van 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]
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