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Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
Van, Oregon
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 43°59′24″N 118°41′18″W / 43.99000°N 118.68833°W / 43.99000; -118.68833
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyHarney
Elevation4,124 ft (1,257 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code541
Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey

Van is an unincorporated community in Harney County, Oregon, United States. It is along Van–Drewsey Road about 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Burns, in the Wolf Creek Valley.

Van post office was established in 1891 and named for local settler Van Middlesworth. The office closed in 1953. As of 2008, the former United States Forest Service Van Guard Station was for sale.

Climate

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

Education

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).

References

  1. ^ "Van". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  2. Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. pp. 78, 82. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.
  3. ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) . Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 988. ISBN 978-0875952772.
  4. 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)
  5. "Van, Oregon". Weatherbase. CantyMedia. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
Municipalities and communities of Harney County, Oregon, United States
County seat: Burns
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