Powell Butte, Oregon Explained

Official Name:Powell Butte, Oregon
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Oregon#USA
Pushpin Label:Powell Butte
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Oregon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oregon
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Crook
Timezone:Pacific
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:Pacific
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:44.2476°N -121.0175°W
Elevation Ft:3117
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:97753[1]
Area Code:458 and 541

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

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.[4]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Powell Butte ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 11, 2022.
  2. 780–781.
  3. Book: Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer . 7th . 2008 . . . 0-89933-347-8 . 76.
  4. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=388653&cityname=Powell+Butte%2C+Oregon%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Powell Butte, Oregon