Van, Oregon

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
Unincorporated community
Van is located in Oregon
Van
Van
Van is located in the United States
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Van
Coordinates: 43°59′24″N 118°41′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyHarney
Elevation
4,124 ft (1,257 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code541
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

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

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) [1928]. 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.


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