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
Powell Butte post office
Powell Butte post office
Powell Butte is located in Oregon
Powell Butte
Powell Butte
Location in Oregon
Powell Butte is located in the United States
Powell Butte
Powell Butte
Powell Butte (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°14′51″N 121°01′03″W / 44.24762°N 121.01753°W / 44.24762; -121.01753
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyCrook
Elevation
3,117 ft (950 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97753[1]
Area code(s)458 and 541

Climate

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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

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References

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  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