New Pine Creek, Oregon

New Pine Creek is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lake County, Oregon, United States.^[3] As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 120.^[4] it has a post office with a ZIP code 97635.^[5] New Pine Creek lies on U.S. Route 395 at the Oregon–California border, just north of New Pine Creek, California, and east of Goose Lake.

New Pine Creek, Oregon
Census-designated place
New Pine Creek store
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Coordinates: 41°59′39″N 120°17′50″W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Lake
Named for	Pine Creek
Area [1]
• Total	2.48 sq mi (6.41 km2)
• Land	2.48 sq mi (6.41 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	4,842 ft (1,476 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	111
• Density	44.81/sq mi (17.30/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	97635
Area code	541
FIPS code	41-52400
Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey[3]

West of town is the Goose Lake State Recreation Area, along Stateline Road near the lake. The north–south running Lake County Railroad passes near the recreation area. East of town is the Fremont National Forest.^[6]

Thought to be Lake County's oldest settlement, New Pine Creek was originally to be named "Pine Creek" after a nearby stream. However, since another community was already using that name, postal authorities preferred an alternative. The New Pine Creek post office opened in 1876. S. A. Hamersley was the first postmaster.^[7]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	65		—
1900	111		70.8%
1910	175		57.7%
1920	318		81.7%
1930	142		−55.3%
2020	111		—
source:[8][2]

New Pine Creek is the southernmost settlement in the state of Oregon, accepted as part of the state despite being south of the 42nd parallel boundary line nominally separating Oregon from California. This line was set as the boundary between what were then Oregon Country and New Spain by the Adams–Onís Treaty (effective 1821), and maintained when Oregon and California were admitted as states. However, a surveying error in 1868 caused part of New Pine Creek to be placed in Oregon.^[9] Delegations from California and Oregon held talks on the issue in 1984 after the error was discovered,^[10] but did not ultimately change New Pine Creek's status.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, New Pine Creek has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.^[11]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Pine Creek, Oregon
4. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), New Pine Creek CDP, Oregon". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
5. "Search Results for New Pine Creek". C. D. Light, L.L.C. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
6. Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.
7. McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 701. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
8. Moffatt, Riley Moore (1996). Population History of Western U.S. Cities and Towns, 1850–1990. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-8108-3033-2.
9. "Oregon-California border dispute aired". United Press International. September 26, 1984.
10. Barnard, Jeff (May 19, 1985). "California-Oregon Dispute: Border Fight Has Townfolk on Edge". Los Angeles Times.
11. Climate Summary for New Pine Creek, Oregon