Glenoma, Washington

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Glenoma, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Glenoma
Coordinates: 46°30′52″N122°09′36″W / 46.51444°N 122.16000°W / 46.51444; -122.16000
Country United States
State Washington
County Lewis
Elevation
 [1] 820 ft (250 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98336
Area code 360

Glenoma is an unincorporated community in Lewis County located off U.S. Route 12, between the towns of Morton and Randle. The area is northeast of Riffe Lake. [1]

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History

Glenoma was originally named Vern and briefly as Verndale. [1] The area was later renamed by Beverly Coiner, deriving the moniker by combining glen, meaning "valley", and oma, from the Hebrew word for "a measure of grain"; the name was construed to mean "fruitful valley". [2] [3] [4]

The first covered swimming pool in Lewis County opened in Glenoma in 1961. [5]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Glenoma has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. [6]

Climate data for Glenoma
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)44.9
(7.2)		49.9
(9.9)		53.6
(12.0)		58.6
(14.8)		65.3
(18.5)		71
(22)		77.1
(25.1)		77.9
(25.5)		72.4
(22.4)		62.1
(16.7)		51.0
(10.6)		45.1
(7.3)		60.7
(15.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)31
(−1)		32.2
(0.1)		34.3
(1.3)		37
(3)		42.3
(5.7)		47
(8)		49.8
(9.9)		49
(9)		44.8
(7.1)		38.3
(3.5)		34.9
(1.6)		31.5
(−0.3)		39.3
(4.1)
Average precipitation inches (mm)10.00
(254)		6.96
(177)		6.42
(163)		5.42
(138)		3.82
(97)		2.98
(76)		1.18
(30)		1.41
(36)		3.25
(83)		5.14
(131)		9.51
(242)		10.08
(256)		66.17
(1,681)
Average snowfall inches (cm)7.7
(20)		3.5
(8.9)		1.0
(2.5)		0.3
(0.76)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		1.3
(3.3)		3.2
(8.1)		16.9
(43)
Source: [7]

Parks and recreation

The community is located north of several recreation areas, including Riffe Lake, Taidnapam Park, and Cowlitz Falls Park which is located on the Cispus River near its junction to the reservoir, Lake Scanewa. [8] A 34-acre (14 ha) recreation area, known as Frost Creek Park, was first begun in the mid-1970s and was renamed Glenoma County (Community) Park. [9] [10]

Education

Students in the town are served by the White Pass School District. [11]

The Glenoma Elementary school was built in the 1920s. [lower-alpha 1] It was rebuilt after a fire in 1932 [12] and razed in 2011 after it had been closed due to low enrollment. Elementary students in the area began attending Randle Elementary School in 2004. [13]

Notes

  1. ↑ There are multiple reports recording 1923, 1929, or 1932 as to year the building was constructed. The building is reliably reported as burning down and being rebuilt in 1932.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Glenoma". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. "Origin of Washington geographic names". University of Washington press. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  3. ↑ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 122. ISBN   978-0-918664-00-6. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  4. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 97. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  5. ↑ The Chronicle Staff (May 30, 2014). "Today in Lewis County History: Band Upsets Animals; Salkum Mill Reopens; East Lewis County Pool Opens; Fire Causes $6 Million Damage". The Chronicle. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Climate Summary for Glenoma, Washington". Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  7. ↑ "GLENOMA, WASHINGTON (453177)". Western Regional Climate Center. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  8. ↑ Rose, Buddy (October 29, 2004). "Coho bring anglers to Lake Scanewa". The Chronicle (Centralia, Washington) . Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Work begins on park". The Daily Chronicle. October 3, 1975. p. 1. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  10. ↑ "County parks scattered through region". The Chronicle. May 26, 1994. p. 22. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  11. ↑ "White Pass School District". whitepass.k12.wa.us. White Pass School District. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  12. ↑ Mittge, Brian (January 24, 2007). "Rampage in Pe Ell Earns Murder Conviction in 1907". The Chronicle. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  13. ↑ Pesanti, Dameon (May 22, 2014). "Residents Reviving Community History in Glenoma". The Chronicle. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.


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