Winchester, Oregon
Winchester is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Roseburg on Interstate 5 and the North Umpqua River.
History
Winchester was laid out in 1850 by surveyor Addison R. Flint, who was part of an Umpqua exploring expedition from San Francisco.[1] The town was named for one of two brothers named Winchester who took part in the expedition, probably Heman Winchester, who was the expedition's captain.[1] Winchester was the largest settlement in the Umpqua Valley for many years and the county seat until 1854, when it was moved to Roseburg.[1] Winchester post office was established in 1851, and Flint served as the first postmaster.[1] The community was incorporated as a city by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on February 20, 1891.[2]
Winchester Dam in Winchester, constructed in 1889, is on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Winchester has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[4]
| Climate data for Winchester | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 68 (20) |
75 (24) |
80 (27) |
90 (32) |
101 (38) |
102 (39) |
106 (41) |
105 (41) |
100 (38) |
95 (35) |
75 (24) |
67 (19) |
106 (41) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 48.7 (9.3) |
52.9 (11.6) |
57.6 (14.2) |
62 (17) |
68.8 (20.4) |
74.7 (23.7) |
83.8 (28.8) |
84.2 (29) |
79.4 (26.3) |
66.2 (19) |
53.6 (12) |
47.2 (8.4) |
64.9 (18.3) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 35.6 (2) |
35.5 (1.9) |
37.5 (3.1) |
40.3 (4.6) |
45.3 (7.4) |
50.5 (10.3) |
55.4 (13) |
54.2 (12.3) |
49.3 (9.6) |
43 (6) |
39.2 (4) |
35.1 (1.7) |
43.4 (6.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 19 (−7) |
18 (−8) |
25 (−4) |
28 (−2) |
32 (0) |
36 (2) |
44 (7) |
44 (7) |
35 (2) |
21 (−6) |
20 (−7) |
0 (−18) |
0 (−18) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.57 (141.5) |
4.1 (104) |
3.93 (99.8) |
2.64 (67.1) |
1.97 (50) |
1.06 (26.9) |
0.31 (7.9) |
0.48 (12.2) |
0.98 (24.9) |
2.58 (65.5) |
5.51 (140) |
6.39 (162.3) |
35.52 (902.2) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 1.3 (3.3) |
0.1 (0.3) |
0.3 (0.8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.3 (0.8) |
0.4 (1) |
2.5 (6.4) |
| Average precipitation days | 20 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 148 |
| Source: [5] | |||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 3 4 McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 1048–49. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ↑ Baker, Frank C. (1891). "Special Laws". The Laws of Oregon, and the Resolutions and Memorials of the Sixteenth Regular Session of the Legislative Assembly Thereof (Salem, Oregon: State Printer): 992.
- ↑ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 11. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Winchester, Oregon". Weatherbase. CantyMedia. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ↑ "WINCHESTER, OR (359461)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
External links
- Historic image of the North Umpqua at Winchester from Salem Public Library
- Biography of A. R. Flint
- Addison R. Flint obituary from Salem Pioneer Cemetery
Coordinates: 43°16′49″N 123°21′09″W / 43.28028°N 123.3525°W
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