Welcome to Prineville Junction ...
Prineville Junction is located in Deschutes County<1>.
The location of Prineville Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Prineville Junction: Prineville Jct. (or less commonly used: Prineville Jctn.)
Prineville Junction is 2,950 feet [899 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Prineville Junction is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Prineville Junction lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Prineville Junction: (541) & (458)<4>
Communities near Prineville Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prineville Junction.
- Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
- Bend is located in Deschutes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bend <5>
- Redmond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond
- Redmond is located in Deschutes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmond <5>
- Prineville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prineville
- Prineville is located in Crook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prineville <5>
- Sisters
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisters
- Sisters is located in Deschutes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sisters <5>
- Culver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Culver is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culver <5>
- Metolius
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metolius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metolius
- Metolius is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metolius <5>
- Crooked River Ranch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked River Ranch
- Crooked River Ranch is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooked River Ranch <5>
- Powell Butte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Butte
- Powell Butte is located in Crook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell Butte <5>
- Opal City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Tumalo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumalo
- Tumalo is located in Deschutes County
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 Prineville Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prineville Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prineville Junction. 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 Prineville Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prineville Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Prineville Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prineville Junction ...
Looking for more information about Prineville Junction? 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 Prineville Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prineville Junction.
Adding Prineville Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Prineville Junction 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 Prineville Junction was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Prineville Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prineville Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Deschutes County: www.co.deschutes.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 Deschutes, 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 Prineville Junction - 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. |