Beaver Marsh, Oregon

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Beaver Marsh is an unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. [1] It is located on U.S. Route 97, about 6 miles south of Chemult. [2] The Southern Pacific Cascade Line passes near the locale. [2]

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Beaver Marsh was an important stagecoach stop on the Oregon Central Military Wagon Road. [3] Beaver Marsh post office opened in 1927 and closed in 1928. [3] The community is near the swamp of the same name. [4]

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, Beaver Marsh has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. [5]

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Now privately owned and under restoration...Historic Beaver Marsh airport now has a clear and smooth runway of 120 feet x 5000 ft. South approach is now clear of timber. End landing markers clearly show safe a landing area. The helicopter pad has lighting as of 4/2021. Well water for fire suppression is in place. IRS awarded a 501c3 as of 5/2021 for education and charitable activity for this Historic site.

The goal of the 2021 - 2022 COAR grant application was to establish runway lights, making this airstrip the only Central Oregon Cascade airport to have lighted nighttime landing availability. As of the spring of 2023 this is a reality. Late summer of 2023 also saw the fencing/security of the airport, reinforcement of the helicopter landing pad and gravel to reduce the impact of dust to aircraft of all types.

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References

  1. ↑ "Beaver Marsh". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 56. ISBN   0-89933-347-8.
  3. 1 2 McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 66. ISBN   978-0875952772.
  4. ↑ "Beaver Marsh". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. May 22, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  5. ↑ Climate Summary for Beaver Marsh, Oregon

43°08′02″N121°48′11″W / 43.134019°N 121.803079°W / 43.134019; -121.803079


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