Burns Junction, Oregon

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Burns Junction
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Burns Junction
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Burns Junction
Burns Junction (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°46′37″N117°51′12″W / 42.77694°N 117.85333°W / 42.77694; -117.85333
Country United States
State Oregon
County Malheur
Elevation
3,934 ft (1,199 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain)
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
97910
Area code 541
Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey [1]

Burns Junction is an unincorporated community located in Malheur County, Oregon, United States, [1] situated at the intersection of U.S. Route 95 and Oregon Route 78, it lies approximately 80 miles (130 km) southeast of the Harney County city of Burns. [2]

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Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Burns Junction has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. [3]

Education

The community is in Arock School District 81, based in Arock. [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Burns Junction". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
  2. Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. pp. 82–83, 87. ISBN   0-89933-347-8.
  3. "Burns Junction, Oregon". Weatherbase. CantyMedia. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  4. "MALHEUR COUNTY Sheet 5 of 10" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation . Retrieved March 22, 2024. - Compare to the school district maps.
  5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Malheur County, OR" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/3). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2024. - Text list - Compare to the ODOT map.