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]
Riverside has a steppe climate (BSk) according to the Köppen climate classification system.
The community is in Juntura School District 12, based in Juntura.[6] [7]