New Princeton, Oregon

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States

43°16′59″N 118°34′58″W / 43.28306°N 118.58278°W / 43.28306; -118.58278CountryUnited StatesStateOregonCountyHarneyElevation

4,111 ft (1,253 m)Time zoneUTC-8 (PST) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)ZIP code

97721

Area code(s)458 and 541Coordinates 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]

Education

New Princeton is in Harney County School District 4 (Crane School, grades K-8) and Harney County Union High School District 1J (Crane Union High School).^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "New Princeton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
^ Oregon Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (1991 ed.). DeLorme Mapping. § 78. ISBN 0-89933-235-8.
^ "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 1, 2016 – via Acme Mapper.
^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 785. ISBN 978-0875952772.
^ Climate Summary for New Princeton, Oregon
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Harney County, OR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1(PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved March 11, 2024. (at 78 @ Narrows Princeton Road) - Text list

Works cited

McArthur, Lewis A., and McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names, 7th ed. Portland: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.