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Hines, OR
Hines is a city in Harney County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,563 at the 2010 census.
Directly after the city was incorporated in December 1930, a post office named Hines was established in January 1931, to serve the Edward Hines Lumber Company mill and surrounding community. Homes for mill workers were built in the new city south of Burns, with a downtown oval design and parks for recreation designed by Mrs. Loretta O’Dowd Hines, Edward’s wife. She stipulated that the houses should be constructed with slight differences, so the city would differ from the monotonous look of most mill towns.
Visitors to the area enjoy the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Steens Mountain, Alvord Desert, Malheur and Ochoco National Forests, and Malheur Cave. Hunting, fishing, boating, camping, hiking and parasailing are just some of the activities in rural Harney County. The Harney County Historical Museum provides a history of both cities and the county. The annual fair and rodeo in September are complemented by ranch rodeos and team ropings throughout the summer.
Steens Mountain is in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Oregon, and is a large fault-block mountain. Located in Harney County, it stretches some 50 miles north to south, and rises from the west side the Alvord Desert at elevation of about 4,200 feet to a summit elevation of 9,738 feet.
