Powell Butte, Oregon

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Powell Butte, Oregon
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Powell Butte
Powell Butte (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°14′51″N121°01′03″W / 44.24762°N 121.01753°W / 44.24762; -121.01753
Country United States
State Oregon
County Crook
Elevation
3,117 ft (950 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97753 [1]
Area code(s) 458 and 541

Powell Butte is an unincorporated community in Crook County, Oregon, United States, [2] and named after the nearby Powell Buttes. [3] It is on Oregon Route 126 west of Prineville and east of Redmond. [4] Powell Butte post office was established in 1909. [3]

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Climate

This region experiences hot and dry summers. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Powell Butte has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. [5]

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References

  1. "Powell Butte ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. "Powell Butte, Oregon". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 76. ISBN   0-89933-347-8.
  5. Climate Summary for Powell Butte, Oregon
Powell Butte along Oregon Route 126 Powell Butte, Oregon.JPG
Powell Butte along Oregon Route 126