Powell Butte, Oregon

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
44°14′51″N 121°01′03″W / 44.24762°N 121.01753°W / 44.24762; -121.01753CountryUnited StatesStateOregonCountyCrookElevation
3,117 ft (950 m)Time zoneUTC-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]

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]

Notable people

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. ^ 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.
  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
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