Powell Butte, Oregon

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This article is about the community in Crook County, Oregon. For the butte in Multnomah County, Oregon, see Powell Butte.
Powell Butte along Oregon Route 126

Powell Butte is an unincorporated community in Crook County, Oregon, United States,[1] and named after the nearby Powell Buttes.[2] It is located on Oregon Route 126 west of Prineville and east of Redmond.[3] Powell Butte post office was established in 1909.[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, Powell Butte has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Powell Butte, Oregon". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [First published 1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 780–781. ISBN 9780875952772. OCLC 53075956. 
  3. ↑ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 76. ISBN 0-89933-347-8. 
  4. ↑ Climate Summary for Powell Butte, Oregon

Coordinates: 44°14′52″N 121°00′59″W / 44.24778°N 121.01639°W / 44.24778; -121.01639

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