Hampton, Deschutes County, Oregon Explained

Official Name:Hampton, Oregon
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Nickname:Hampton Station
Pushpin Map:USA Oregon#USA
Pushpin Label:Hampton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the state of Oregon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oregon
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Deschutes
Timezone:Pacific
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:Pacific
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:43.6736°N -120.2362°W
Elevation M:1346.9
Elevation Ft:4419
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:97712
Area Code:541

Hampton is an unincorporated community in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States.[1] It lies about southeast of Bend, on U.S. Route 20, on the edge of the High Desert.[2]

History

Hampton was named for the Hampton Buttes, which in turn were named for Joe Hampton, who moved to the area from Eugene in the 1870s.[3] [4] Hampton post office was established in 1911 and closed in 1953, after one intermission.[3] In 1940 Hampton had a population of 41.[4] As of 2003, Hampton, also known as Hampton Station, had a gas station and a restaurant.[3] By 2010, the gas station had closed. As of at least October 22, 2020 it is confirmed to be open again.

Transportation

In the 21st century, Hampton is a stop on the Eastern POINT intercity bus line between Bend and Ontario. It makes one stop per day in each direction.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. 1136353 . Hampton . November 28, 1980 . 2011-01-11.
  2. Book: Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer . 7th . 2008 . . . 0-89933-347-8 . 47, 80.
  3. 441.
  4. Book: Oregon: End of the Trail . . . 1940 . . . 470 . 4874569.
  5. Web site: Eastern Point Schedule . Oregon Department of Transportation . January 5, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161104230019/http://www.oregon-point.com/eastern_point.php . November 4, 2016 . dead .