New Princeton, Oregon

New Princeton, Oregon
Unincorporated community

New Princeton Post Office
New Princeton, Oregon
New Princeton, Oregon

Location within the state of Oregon

Coordinates: 43°16′59″N 118°34′58″W / 43.28306°N 118.58278°W / 43.28306; -118.58278Coordinates: 43°16′59″N 118°34′58″W / 43.28306°N 118.58278°W / 43.28306; -118.58278
Country United States
State Oregon
County Harney
Elevation 4,111 ft (1,253 m)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 97721
Area code(s) 458 and 541
Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey[1]

New Princeton is an unincorporated community[1] in Harney County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is along Oregon Route 78 between Burns and Burns Junction[2] at an elevation of 4,111 feet (1,253 m) above sea level.[1] The South Fork Malheur River begins near Round Mountain, southeast of New Princeton.[3]

The Princeton rural post office was established in 1910 or about 1912, depending on the source consulted. When an upgrade of Route 78 bypassed the original community, it was re-located to New Princeton.[4]

Climate

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "New Princeton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
  2. ↑ Oregon Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (1991 ed.). DeLorme Mapping. § 78. ISBN 0-89933-235-8.
  3. ↑ "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 1, 2016 – via Acme Mapper.
  4. ↑ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 785. ISBN 978-0875952772.
  5. ↑ Climate Summary for New Princeton, Oregon

Works cited


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