Applegate, Oregon
Applegate, Oregon | |
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  Applegate | |
| Coordinates: 42°15′26″N 123°10′2″W / 42.25722°N 123.16722°WCoordinates: 42°15′26″N 123°10′2″W / 42.25722°N 123.16722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Jackson |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97527 |
| Area codes | 458 and 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1117019[1] |
Applegate is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is west of Medford on Oregon Route 238 and the Applegate River. The community was probably named for Lindsay Applegate, who, along with his brothers Jesse and , explored the Applegate Valley while blazing the Applegate Trail.[2]
Wine production[]
In 2001, the Applegate Valley AVA became the sixth official wine appellation in Oregon.[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, Applegate has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Applegate, Oregon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Pioneer Churches in Jackson County Archived September 10, 2006, at the Wayback Machine at the Northwest College of the Bible Archived July 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Appellations of Southern Oregon at Wines Northwest
- ^ Climate Summary for Applegate, Oregon
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