Days Creek, Oregon
Days Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. It is located on Oregon Route 227, at the confluence of Days Creek and the South Umpqua River. At the 2010 census it had a population of 272.[1]
The community was named after the local creek, which in turn was named for Patrick and George Day, who settled near its mouth in 1851. The post office was established in 1878 as "Day's Creek", but the name was changed to "Days Creek" circa 1890.[2]
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Days Creek has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[3]
References
- ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Days Creek CDP, Oregon". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ↑ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh Edition ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Days Creek, Oregon
External links
Coordinates: 42°58′21″N 123°10′16″W / 42.9725°N 123.17111°W
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