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°WCoordinates: 43°16′59″N 118°34′58″W / 43.28306°N 118.58278°W
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. "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

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

External links

• Oregon Hometown Locator