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Welcome to Dunnean ...

Dunnean is located in Harney County<1>.


The location of Dunnean has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Dunnean is 3,460 feet [1,055 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Dunnean is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Dunnean lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Dunnean and travel east, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Telephone area codes for Dunnean: (541) & (458)<4>

Communities near Dunnean ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Dunnean.

  • Riverside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Crane
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Princeton ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Juntura
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Drewsey
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Lawen
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dunnean. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dunnean.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dunnean. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dunnean.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunnean. See our Newspapers Page for Dunnean.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunnean ...

Looking for more information about Dunnean? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dunnean, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dunnean.

Adding Dunnean to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dunnean in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dunnean was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Dunnean mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunnean.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunnean. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harney County: www.co.harney.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Harney, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dunnean - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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