Paulina, Oregon

Paulina, Oregon
Unincorporated community

Paulina general store and post office
Paulina

Location in Oregon

Coordinates: 44°08′02″N 119°57′46″W / 44.13375°N 119.96276°WCoordinates: 44°08′02″N 119°57′46″W / 44.13375°N 119.96276°W
Country United States
State Oregon
County Crook
Elevation 3,688 ft (1,124 m)
Time zone Pacific (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code 97751

Paulina is an unincorporated community in Crook County, Oregon, United States. It is about 55 miles (89 km) east of Prineville on Oregon Route 380. It was named after Paiute Chief Paulina. Paulina post office was established in 1882.[1] Paulina has one K-8 grade school.[2] The community is the home of the Paulina Rodeo, which was the subject of a Kim Stafford poem,[3] and the Paulina Ranger District of the Ochoco National Forest.[4]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Paulina has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Schools". Crook County School District. Archived from the original on 2006-10-12. Retrieved 2006-12-02.
  3. ↑ "A Thousand Friends Of Rain: New and Selected Poems 1976-1998". Retrieved 2006-12-02.
  4. ↑ Dow, Fred; Dow, Suzanne (2009). U.S. National Forest Campground Guide, Pacific Northwest Region - Oregon. Moon Canyon Publishing. p. 231. ISBN 9780976751670. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ Climate Summary for Paulina, Oregon

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