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Begin your virtual tour of Harney County by clicking on any of the above entry points,
and follow roads or trails through a network of linked images.
Harney County occupies 10,226 square miles in the southeastern area of Oregon, being the largest county in Oregon. It was organized on February 25, 1889, being divided out of Grant County. The population is 7,609, as of the year 2000, most of whom live in or around the county seat at Burns.
The Harney Basin, a large valley formed by an ancient lake, lies at the heart of Harney County. Harney Lake and Malheur Lakes are two remnants of the ancient lake which occupy the southern are of the basin. The two lakes are connected by a passage called the Narrows. A variety of ridges, mountains and plains cover the rest of the county. Some significant forested areas are included, but a lot more areas are covered with sagebrush and grassland.
U.S. Highway 20 crosses the Harney Basin east to west, passing through Burns. U.S. Highway 395 enters the county on the western border, joins highway 20 to pass through Burns, and then separates, heading north.Oregon Highway 78 starts at Burns and heads southeast to Burns Junction, a remote place on U.S. Highway 95, in Malheur County.
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