Malott, Washington

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Malott, Washington
Unincorporated Community
Malott, WA - Malott Improvement Club.jpg
The Malott Improvement Club in 2008
Malott, Washington
Coordinates: 48°17′31″N119°41′44″W / 48.29194°N 119.69556°W / 48.29194; -119.69556 [1]
CountryUnited States
State Washington
County Okanogan
Named for L.C. Malott
Elevation
[1]
837 ft (255 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
98829, 98840
Area Code 509
GNIS feature ID2586738 [1]

Malott is a census-designated place (CDP) in Okanogan County, Washington, United States, within the Greater Omak Area. The population was 487 at the 2010 census.

Contents

Malott sits on the western bank of the Okanogan River and has bridge access to U.S. Route 97. It has a general store, bar and church. The community took its name from L.C. Malott, who first settled in the area in 1886. The town was established in 1890 and platted in 1909. [2] Originally a stopover point with a hotel, most of the town was destroyed by flooding in 1938 after a dam burst on Loop Loop Creek. [2] Malott was evacuated in July 2014 due to the approaching Carlton Complex wildfires. [3]

The city of Okanogan lies 9 miles (14 km) to the northeast.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Malott has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps.

Climate data for Malott
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)61
(16)		61
(16)		68
(20)		89
(32)		98
(37)		101
(38)		107
(42)		103
(39)		101
(38)		85
(29)		63
(17)		61
(16)		107
(42)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)30.3
(−0.9)		37.1
(2.8)		50.7
(10.4)		63.6
(17.6)		73.7
(23.2)		81.1
(27.3)		91.2
(32.9)		88.1
(31.2)		80
(27)		63.5
(17.5)		43
(6)		36
(2)		61.5
(16.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)15.8
(−9.0)		17.7
(−7.9)		26.6
(−3.0)		34
(1)		42.9
(6.1)		47.9
(8.8)		51.7
(10.9)		51
(11)		42.3
(5.7)		33.6
(0.9)		26.3
(−3.2)		20.5
(−6.4)		34.2
(1.2)
Record low °F (°C)−20
(−29)		−22
(−30)		0
(−18)		17
(−8)		21
(−6)		32
(0)		36
(2)		37
(3)		29
(−2)		18
(−8)		−4
(−20)		−8
(−22)		−22
(−30)
Average precipitation inches (mm)2.06
(52)		0.93
(24)		1.04
(26)		1.02
(26)		0.95
(24)		1.64
(42)		0.43
(11)		0.78
(20)		0.27
(6.9)		1.44
(37)		1.36
(35)		1.51
(38)		13.43
(341)
Average snowfall inches (cm)17.6
(45)		4.7
(12)		0
(0)		1
(2.5)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		4.3
(11)		9.1
(23)		36.7
(93)
Average precipitation days93436523157755
Source: [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Malott, Washington
  2. 1 2 Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 48. ISBN   978-0-918664-00-6.
  3. ↑ Geranios, Nicholas K.; Johnson, Gene (July 18, 2014). "Destructive Washington Fire Empties Another Town". ABC News. AP.
  4. ↑ "MALOTT, WASHINGTON (454935)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 18, 2015.


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