Narrows, Oregon

{{Short description| Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

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|official_name = Narrows, Oregon

|settlement_type = Unincorporated community

|image_skyline = Narrows (Harney County, Oregon scenic images) (harDA0016b).jpg

|imagesize = 260

|image_caption = The Narrows channel and bridge

|pushpin_map = Oregon#USA

|pushpin_label = Narrows

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|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = United States

|subdivision_type1 = State

|subdivision_name1 = Oregon

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Harney

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|unit_pref = Imperial

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|timezone = Pacific (PST)

|utc_offset = -8

|timezone_DST = PDT

|utc_offset_DST = -7

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|elevation_ft = 4111

|coordinates = {{coord|43|16|45|N|118|57|44|W|region:US-OR|display=inline,title}}

|postal_code_type = ZIP code

|postal_code = 97721

|area_code = 458 and 541

|blank_name = GNIS feature ID

|blank_info = 1132010{{GNIS|1132010}}

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Narrows, or The Narrows, is an unincorporated community in Harney County, Oregon, United States.[http://oregon.hometownlocator.com/or/Harney/Narrows.cfm Oregon Hometown Locator]{{cite book |title=Oregon Geographic Names |last=McArthur |first=Lewis A. |author2=McArthur, Lewis L |year=2003 |origyear=1928 |publisher=Oregon Historical Society Press |location=Portland, Oregon |isbn=0-87595-277-1 |pages=689–690}} It was started as a community in 1889 by Lewis B. Springer and Albert Hembree. A post office was established in August 1889 and Springer, the postmaster, named it after himself. In April 1892 the name was changed to Narrows and Hembree became postmaster. The post office operated until 1936, and is now served by the New Princeton post office, zip code 97721.