Voltage, Oregon
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Voltage is an unincorporated community in Harney County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is about 34 miles (55 km) south of Burns, on the south shore of Malheur Lake near the Donner und Blitzen River.[2]
Voltage, Oregon | |
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Coordinates: 43°15′41″N 118°48′26″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 codes | 97721 |
Area code | 541 |
Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey[1] |
Voltage post office was established in 1908 by Walter C. Botsford, the first postmaster, who was interested in electricity and thought that the river could generate enough "voltage" to serve the entire Harney Basin.[3] He had confused voltage with power; a hydropower project was never attempted.[3] The post office closed in 1933.[3] At one time, Voltage had a store and school district; today, however, there is little evidence of a once-thriving community.[4][5][6]