Beulah, Oregon

Beulah, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Beulah, Oregon

Location within the state of Oregon

Coordinates: 43°54′24″N 118°09′10″W / 43.90667°N 118.15278°WCoordinates: 43°54′24″N 118°09′10″W / 43.90667°N 118.15278°W
Country United States
State Oregon
County Malheur
Named for Beulah Arnold, daughter of the community's first postmaster[1]
Elevation 3,284 ft (1,001 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
Area code(s) 541
Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey[2]

Beulah is an unincorporated community in Malheur County, in the U.S. state of Oregon.[2] It is located along the North Fork Malheur River near Beulah Reservoir, 15 miles (24 km) north of Juntura.[3]

The community was named for Beulah Arnold, daughter of Thomas L. Arnold, the community's first postmaster. The post office was established in 1884 and closed in 1947.[1]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Beulah has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 78. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Beulah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
  3. "Parks Department". Malheur County. 200709. Retrieved October 30, 2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. Climate Summary for Beulah, Oregon