Riverside, Malheur County, Oregon Explained

Official Name:Riverside, Oregon
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Oregon#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oregon
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Malheur
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:3343
Coordinates:43.5417°N -118.1592°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:541
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1136689[1]
Footnotes:Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System

Riverside is an unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon, United States.[1] It lies at an elevation of 3343feet[1] and is part of the Ontario, Oregon - Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is northeast of Crane and south of Juntura along Juntura–Riverside Road and the South Fork Malheur River near its confluence with the main stem.[2]

The Riverside Wildlife Area, managed by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, is along the Malheur River canyon near Riverside. Encompassing 3798acres, it provides public access to fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing in a remote area that is otherwise privately owned.[3]

Riverside post office was established in 1889, with Teresa E. McRae as postmaster.[4] The office, with a ZIP code of 97917, was discontinued in 2008.[5]

Climate

Riverside has a steppe climate (BSk) according to the Köppen climate classification system.

Education

The community is in Juntura School District 12, based in Juntura.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey . November 28, 1980. [{{Gnis3|1136689}} Riverside]. February 3, 2017.
  2. Book: Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer . 7th . 2008 . . . 978-0-89933-347-2 . 82.
  3. Web site: Riverside Wildlife Area. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. February 3, 2017.
  4. Book: McArthur, Lewis A. . Lewis A. McArthur . Lewis L. McArthur . Lewis L. McArthur . . 1928 . 7th . 2003 . Oregon Historical Society Press . . 0-87595-277-1 . 814.
  5. Web site: Postmaster Finder. United States Post Office. February 3, 2017.
  6. Web site: MALHEUR COUNTY Sheet 3 of 10. Oregon Department of Transportation. 2024-03-22. - Compare to the school district maps.
  7. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Malheur County, OR. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st41_or/schooldistrict_maps/c41045_malheur/DC20SD_C41045.pdf . October 9, 2022 . live. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). United States Census Bureau. 2024-03-22. - Text list - Compare to the ODOT map.