Hampton, Deschutes County, Oregon
| Hampton, Oregon | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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Hampton looking north across US 20 | |
| Nickname(s): Hampton Station | |
| Coordinates: 43°40′25.11″N 120°14′10.43″W / 43.6736417°N 120.2362306°WCoordinates: 43°40′25.11″N 120°14′10.43″W / 43.6736417°N 120.2362306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Deschutes |
| Elevation | 4,419 ft (1,346.9 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97712 |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
Hampton is an unincorporated community in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is located about 60 miles (97 km) southeast of Bend, on U.S. Route 20, on the edge of the Great Sandy Desert.[2]
History
Hampton was named for the Hampton Buttes, which in turn were named for Joe Hampton, who moved to the area from Eugene in the 1870s.[3][4] Hampton post office was established in 1911 and closed in 1953, after one intermission.[3] In 1940 Hampton had a population of 41.[4] As of 2003, Hampton, also known as Hampton Station, had a gas station and a restaurant.[3]
References
- ↑ "Hampton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- ↑ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. pp. 47, 80. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [First published 1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 441. ISBN 9780875952772. OCLC 53075956.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Oregon (1940). Oregon: End of the Trail. American Guide Series. Portland, Oregon: Binfords & Mort. p. 470. OCLC 4874569.
External links
- Historic image of Hampton from Salem Public Library
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