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New Princeton, Oregon
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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New Princeton, Oregon | |
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![]() New Princeton Post Office | |
Coordinates: 43°16′59″N 118°34′58″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Harney |
Elevation | 4,111 ft (1,253 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 97721 |
Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey[1] |
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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]