what county is prineville oregon in
Prineville is a city in and the county seat of Crook County, Oregon, United States.It was named for the first merchant located in the present location, Barney Prine.rineville is located on the Crooked River at the mouth of Ochoco Creek, 14 miles (23 km) northwest of the Prineville Reservoir. During the Miocene and Oligocene, great basaltic flows swept through the area.