Keno, Oregon

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Keno
Unincorporated community
Keno entrance sign, elementary school in the background.
Keno
Location within the state of Oregon
Coordinates: 42°7′36″N 121°55′44″W / 42.12667°N 121.92889°W / 42.12667; -121.92889Coordinates: 42°7′36″N 121°55′44″W / 42.12667°N 121.92889°W / 42.12667; -121.92889
Country United States
State Oregon
County Klamath
Elevation 4,108 ft (1,252 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 1,059
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)

Keno is an unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States, southwest of Klamath Falls on the Klamath River near Oregon Route 66. As of 2000, the population was 1,059.[1] Keno's elevation is 4,108 feet.[2]

Keno was supposedly named after the first postmaster's bird dog. It was previously called Plevna and Whittles Ferry. Keno post office was established in 1887.[3]

One hundred eighty eight children attend Keno's one school, Keno Elementary. It is a K-6 school in the Klamath County School District.[4]

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, Keno has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[5]

References

  1. City Data
  2. Epodunk
  3. McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh Edition ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 529–530. ISBN 0-87595-277-1. 
  4. Klamath County School District
  5. Climate Summary for Keno, Oregon

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