Burns Oregon Map
Burns, Oregon — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Burns, Harney County.
Interactive Map of Burns, Oregon
| City | Burns |
| State | Oregon (OR) |
| County | Harney |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 43.586261 |
| Longitude | -119.054103 |
| Population | 2,723 |
| Density | 297.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Burns, Oregon
Burns is a locality in Harney County, Oregon, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,723. The population density is 297.5 people per km². Burns is located at 43.5863°N, 119.0541°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 97720.
Burns lies low and wide under the immense, often startlingly blue Harney County sky, a landscape of sagebrush, windswept grasses, and distant, hazy mountains that seem to hold their breath. It lies 115.6 miles east-south-east of Redmond, OR (from Redmond, OR: bearing 113°T), and is situated 2.0 miles north-east of Hines. The earth here is a palette of muted ochres and dusty greens, stretching towards horizons that promise little in the way of dramatic interruption. The air, when it’s not carrying the dry scent of sage, often has a crispness that hints at the vast, open spaces surrounding it, and even in the afternoon sun, a peculiar softness can settle over the land, blurring the edges of the world. Life in Burns unfolds with a steady, unhurried cadence, dictated as much by the seasons as by the clock. This is a place shaped by the long shadow of the cattle ranching industry, its economy still deeply rooted in the land and the animals that roam it, the very air sometimes carrying the faint, earthy tang of livestock. History here is not a grand edifice but a series of quiet imprints: the weathered facades of buildings that have seen generations pass, the faint tracks of old roads across the open country, and the enduring spirit of a community that has learned to thrive in a challenging, beautiful environment. Burns also serves as a gateway to the stark grandeur of the Steens Mountain Wilderness and the unique alkali flats of the Alvord Desert, drawing visitors who seek solitude and the raw, unadorned beauty of the high desert.
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About This Burns Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Burns, Oregon with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Burns and Harney County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Burns is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Burns is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
