Denmark, Oregon
| Denmark | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Denmark | |
| Coordinates: 42°53′26″N 124°27′45″W / 42.89056°N 124.46250°WCoordinates: 42°53′26″N 124°27′45″W / 42.89056°N 124.46250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Curry |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97450 |
| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1119858 |
Denmark is an unincorporated community in Curry County, Oregon, United States, between Bandon and Port Orford where U.S. Route 101 crosses Willow Creek.[1]
Denmark was founded by first generation Danes who developed a profitable dairy industry in the area.[2][3] Denmark post office was established in 1882.[4] In 1915 the community had a sawmill, a cheese factory, a creamery, and a public school.[2] In 1940 Denmark had a population of 96.[5] Improvements to U.S. 101 bypassed the business district and the community went into decline.[3] The post office closed in 1960.[4] By the 1990s, the only business in Denmark was a store/gas station.[2][3] In 2009 there was a drive-through espresso stand at the same location.[6]
Denmark was the focus of a 2009 series of articles on Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) about climate change that coincided with the Copenhagen Summit in the country of Denmark.[6]
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, Denmark has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[7]
References
- ↑ "Denmark". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Friedman, Ralph (1990). In Search of Western Oregon (2nd ed.). Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, Ltd. p. 98. ISBN 0-87004-332-3.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Friedman, Ralph (1993) [1972]. Oregon for the Curious (3rd ed.). Portland, Oregon: Pars Publishing Company. pp. 26–27. ISBN 0-87004-222-X.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [First published 1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 279. ISBN 9780875952772. OCLC 53075956.
- ↑ Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Oregon (1940). Oregon: End of the Trail. American Guide Series. Portland, Oregon: Binfords & Mort. p. 384. OCLC 4874569.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "The Denmark Project: Climate Change From Europe To The Oregon Coast". Oregon Public Broadcasting. July 1, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Denmark, Oregon
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