Van, Oregon
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Van, Oregon | |
|---|---|
  Van  Van | |
| Coordinates: 43°59′24″N 118°41′18″W / 43.99000°N 118.68833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Harney |
| Elevation | 4,124 ft (1,257 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1151720[1] |
Van is an unincorporated community in Harney County, Oregon, United States. It is along Van–Drewsey Road about 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Burns, in the Wolf Creek Valley.[2]
Van post office was established in 1891 and named for local settler Van Middlesworth.[3] The office closed in 1953.[3] As of 2008, the former United States Forest Service Van Guard Station was for sale.[4]
