New Princeton, Oregon

New Princeton, Oregon
—  Unincorporated community  —
New Princeton Post Office
Coordinates:
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 located along Oregon Route 78 between Burns and Burns Junction[2] at an elevation of 4,111 feet (1,253 m) above sea level.[1]

According to Oregon Geographic Names, the community of Princeton began as a rural post office either 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.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "New Princeton". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1136572. Retrieved November 2, 2010. 
  2. ^ DeLorme Mapping. Oregon Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (1991 ed.). Section 78. ISBN 0-89933-235-8. 
  3. ^ McArthur, p. 785

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Municipalities and communities of Harney County, Oregon, USA
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