Powell Butte, Oregon
Powell Butte, Oregon | |
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Powell Butte Location in Oregon | |
Coordinates: 44°14′51″N 121°01′03″W / 44.24762°N 121.01753°WCoordinates: 44°14′51″N 121°01′03″W / 44.24762°N 121.01753°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Crook |
Elevation | 3,117 ft (950 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
Powell Butte is an unincorporated community in Crook County, Oregon, United States,[1] and named after the nearby Powell Buttes.[2] It is on Oregon Route 126 west of Prineville and east of Redmond.[3] Powell Butte post office was established in 1909.[2]
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, Powell Butte has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[4]
Notable people[]
- Marcus Borg, academic, author, theologian
- Mike McLane, judge and former state representative
- , actor, played the role of Frank Bartles in Bartles and Jaymes wine cooler ads
References[]
- ^ "Powell Butte, Oregon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Jump up to: a b McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 780–781. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 76. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
- ^ Climate Summary for Powell Butte, Oregon
Categories:
- 1909 establishments in Oregon
- Populated places established in 1909
- Unincorporated communities in Crook County, Oregon
- Unincorporated communities in Oregon
- Oregon geography stubs