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]
Powell Butte, Oregon | |
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.jpg) Powell Butte post office | |
  Powell Butte Location in Oregon  Powell Butte Powell Butte (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°14′51″N 121°01′03″W / 44.24762°N 121.01753°W | |
| 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 |
Climate
editThis 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
edit- Marcus Borg, academic, author, theologian
- Mike McLane, judge and former state representative
References
edit- ^ "Powell Butte ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Powell Butte, Oregon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 76. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
- ^ Climate Summary for Powell Butte, Oregon
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