Riverside is an

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, United States. It is part of the

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, Oregon–

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Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is northeast of Crane and south of Juntura along Juntura–Riverside Road and the

South Fork Malheur River The South Fork Malheur River is a tributary of the Malheur River in a sparsely populated part of the U.S. state of Oregon. Arising southeast of the unincorporated community of New Princeton and slightly north of Oregon Route 78, it flows gener ...

near its confluence with the main stem. The Riverside Wildlife Area, managed by the

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, is along the

Malheur River The Malheur River ( ) is a tributary of the Snake River in eastern Oregon in the United States. It drains a high desert area, between the Harney Basin, the Blue Mountains and the Snake. In the past Malheur Lake (located in the enclosed Harn ...

canyon near Riverside. Encompassing , it provides public access to fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing in a remote area that is otherwise privately owned. Riverside post office was established in 1889, with Teresa E. McRae as

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. The office, with a ZIP code of 97917, was discontinued in 2008.

Climate

Riverside has a

steppe climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi ...

(BSk) according to the

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

system.

Education

The community is in Juntura School District 12, based in Juntura.
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References

Ontario, Oregon micropolitan area Unincorporated communities in Malheur County, Oregon Unincorporated communities in Oregon {{MalheurCountyOR-geo-stub