Prospect, Oregon
Prospect | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Prospect Hotel | |
Prospect Location within the state of Oregon | |
Coordinates: 42°45′4″N 122°29′16″W / 42.75111°N 122.48778°WCoordinates: 42°45′4″N 122°29′16″W / 42.75111°N 122.48778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Jackson |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
Prospect is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It is along Oregon Route 62 on the Rogue River, in the Rogue River National Forest.
History
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1930 | 125 | — | |
1940 | 125 | 0.0% | |
1950 | 500 | 300.0% | |
1960 | 500 | 0.0% | |
1970 | 200 | −60.0% | |
1980 | 1,200 | 500.0% | |
1990 | 1,200 | 0.0% | |
source:[1] |
Prospect began as a logging town; its first sawmill began operating in 1870.[2] Prospect had a post office established in 1882 that was first named "Deskins" after the first postmaster.[3] In 1888, there was a mill named Deskins Sawmill. The name of the community was changed to "Prospect" in 1889 because of plans made to run a railroad up the Rogue River, which would ostensibly improve the community's prospects.[3]
The Prospect Hotel, which opened in 1892, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[2][4]
As of 2013, the population of the community was 650.[2]
Local events and sites of interest
On the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, Prospect holds the Mill Creek Memorial festival. It honors veterans with a parade, a flag retirement ceremony, live music and games for children. All the proceeds go to a fund to help vets.
In July Prospect hosts an airplane "fly-in" that helps support the Jackson County Search and Rescue, and in August a jamboree and timber carnival (a festival that includes lumberjack contests such as log rolling) are held.[2]
On the last weekend in September, Prospect hosts Music in the Mountains, a two-day festival of bluegrass, country, folk and Americana music on the grounds of the Prospect Hotel.[5]
Prospect is the site of the Prospect State Airport. The Prospect State Scenic Viewpoint is nearby.[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, Prospect has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[7]
References
- ↑ Moffatt, Riley Moore (1996). Population History of Western U.S. Cities and Towns, 1850–1990. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-8108-3033-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Prospect". Shady Cove – Upper Rogue Chamber. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 786–87. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ↑ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
- ↑ "Prospect Hotel Music Festival". Prospect Hotel. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ↑ Oregon Atlas & Gazeteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Prospect, Oregon
External links
- History of the Prospect Hotel
- Prospect State Scenic Viewpoint
- Early resident of Prospect mentions "Deskins Sawmill"
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