Hines Oregon Map

About Hines, Oregon

Hines is a locality in Harney County, Oregon, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,604. The population density is 304.8 people per km². Hines is located at 43.5640°N, 119.0810°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 97738.

Hines rests on the high desert plateau of southeastern Oregon, a place where the land stretches out under an immense sky, vast and unfettered. It lies 115.1 miles east-south-east of Redmond, OR (from Redmond, OR: bearing 114°T), and is situated 2.0 miles south-west of Burns. The terrain is a study in subtle browns and ochres, punctuated by the muted greens of sagebrush and the hardy, wind-bent junipers that cling to the earth. Here, the air often carries the clean, dry scent of sun-baked dust and distant pine forests, and the silence can be profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind or the cry of a hawk circling overhead. The horizon feels impossibly far, a softened line where the pale blue of the sky meets the muted tones of the land, and the light, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, casts long, gentle shadows that reveal the land's quiet contours. The story of Hines is one intrinsically linked to the timber industry, a legacy evident in the very bones of the place. For decades, the roar of sawmills and the scent of cut pine were the dominant sounds and smells, shaping the economy and the lives of its residents. While the landscape around Hines is primarily characterized by its arid openness, hinting at the vastness of the Great Basin, the nearby Malheur National Forest provides a verdant counterpoint, a sprawling expanse of coniferous trees that once fueled the town's prosperity. The character of Hines is that of resilience, a quiet determination forged in a landscape that demands respect and offers immense, untamed beauty in return, a place where the pace of life is dictated less by clocks and more by the turning of seasons and the enduring spirit of its people.

About This Hines Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hines, Oregon — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.564038, -119.081048. 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 Hines and Harney County.

Detailed location data for Hines includes the ZIP code (97738), telephone area code (541), county seat of Harney County (Burns), and school district assignment (Harney County School District 3). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Hines is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.