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| Diamond, Oregon | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
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| Coordinates: 43°00′44″N 118°39′58″W / 43.01222°N 118.66611°WCoordinates: 43°00′44″N 118°39′58″W / 43.01222°N 118.66611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Harney |
| Elevation | 4,219 ft (1,286 m) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 97722 |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey[1] | |
Diamond is an unincorporated community in Harney County, Oregon, United States. Diamond is located west of Oregon Route 205 and south of Malheur Lake, 52 miles (84 km) south-southeast of Burns by highway.[2] Its post office is assigned ZIP code 97722.[3]
[edit] History
Settled in 1874–75, the community got its name from a diamond-shaped branding iron used by a local cattle rancher.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Diamond". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1136216. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
- ^ a b "Diamond, Oregon". Harney County Chamber of Commerce. 2005–06. http://www.harneycounty.com/DiamondCraters/Diamond.htm. Retrieved August 24, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
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