Van, Oregon

Van, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Van, Oregon

Location within the state of Oregon

Coordinates: 43°59′24″N 118°41′18″W / 43.99000°N 118.68833°W / 43.99000; -118.68833Coordinates: 43°59′24″N 118°41′18″W / 43.99000°N 118.68833°W / 43.99000; -118.68833
Country United States
State Oregon
County Harney
Elevation 4,124 ft (1,257 m)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
Area code(s) 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]

Climate

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Van". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  2. Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. pp. 78, 82. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
  3. 1 2 McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [First published 1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 988. ISBN 9780875952772. OCLC 53075956.
  4. USDA Forest Service, Malheur National Forest, Oregon. "For Sale" (PDF). General Services Administration. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  5. "Van, Oregon". Weatherbase. CantyMedia. Retrieved January 3, 2016.


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