Silver Lake, Oregon | |
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 Silver Lake | |
  Silver Lake  Silver Lake | |
| Coordinates:43°07′35″N121°02′58″W / 43.12639°N 121.04944°W /43.12639; -121.04944 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lake |
| Established | December 9, 1875[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2) |
| • Land | 1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,354 ft (1,327 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 159 |
| • Density | 107.5/sq mi (41.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97638 |
| FIPS code | 41-67600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2611778[3] |
Silver Lake is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place in westernLake County,Oregon, United States, alongOregon Route 31.[1] As of the2010 census, it had a population of 149.[5] Facilities include a gas station and a small store,[6] a post office, and a public school,North Lake School, serving grades K-12.[7]
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The community of Silver Lake is located in the high desert of central Oregon.[8] The town is named for alake of the same name that is 6 miles (10 km) east of town. On December 9, 1875, the post office was established. The post office location has moved at least twice, depending on where the house of the postmaster was at the time.
According toOregon Geographic Names, "The most important happening in the history of the community was a fire that occurred on December 24, 1894, in which 43 people lost their lives in the burning of one building." A fire broke out at a Christmas Eve celebration inside the crowded second-floor hall above a store. Ed O'Farrell rode 100 miles (160 km) toLakeview for medical help.[1] After receiving the message, DoctorBernard Daly drove his buggy over bad winter roads for 24 hours to reach Silver Lake. Doctor Daly's efforts to reach and treat the victims earned statewide recognition.[9]
North Lake School in Silver Lake serves approximately 260 students from the towns of Silver Lake,Christmas Valley, andFort Rock and consists of a single K-12 school building, which opened in 1991.[8]
Sparsely populated, but seeing an increase asBend grows, the area is ideal for those interested in the outdoors; hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, skiing, and bird watching are favorite activities of local residents. Wildlife is abundant in the area, such asmule deer,pronghorn antelope,elk,coyotes,badgers,eagles, andhawks.[8]
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Silver Lake has awarm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[10]
| Climate data for Silver Lake Ranger Station, Oregon (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1968–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 65 (18) | 74 (23) | 76 (24) | 85 (29) | 92 (33) | 100 (38) | 105 (41) | 102 (39) | 99 (37) | 90 (32) | 78 (26) | 62 (17) | 105 (41) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 40.4 (4.7) | 44.5 (6.9) | 50.5 (10.3) | 56.1 (13.4) | 65.8 (18.8) | 74.0 (23.3) | 85.4 (29.7) | 84.3 (29.1) | 76.1 (24.5) | 62.5 (16.9) | 47.6 (8.7) | 37.7 (3.2) | 60.4 (15.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.1 (−1.1) | 33.2 (0.7) | 37.3 (2.9) | 41.9 (5.5) | 50.0 (10.0) | 56.7 (13.7) | 65.4 (18.6) | 63.5 (17.5) | 55.8 (13.2) | 45.7 (7.6) | 35.4 (1.9) | 28.2 (−2.1) | 45.3 (7.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 19.9 (−6.7) | 22.0 (−5.6) | 24.1 (−4.4) | 27.7 (−2.4) | 34.2 (1.2) | 39.4 (4.1) | 45.3 (7.4) | 42.6 (5.9) | 35.5 (1.9) | 29.0 (−1.7) | 23.2 (−4.9) | 18.6 (−7.4) | 30.1 (−1.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −28 (−33) | −31 (−35) | −9 (−23) | 3 (−16) | 7 (−14) | 11 (−12) | 18 (−8) | 22 (−6) | 12 (−11) | −5 (−21) | −15 (−26) | −33 (−36) | −33 (−36) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 0.96 (24) | 0.89 (23) | 1.17 (30) | 0.80 (20) | 1.48 (38) | 0.85 (22) | 0.48 (12) | 0.38 (9.7) | 0.46 (12) | 0.60 (15) | 0.82 (21) | 1.43 (36) | 10.32 (262) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 8.1 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 9.0 | 77.4 |
| Source:NOAA[11][12] | |||||||||||||
Silver Lake is located 79 miles (127 km) southeast of Bend and 103 miles (166 km) north of Lakeview onOregon Route 31.Silver Lake Forest Service Strip is an airport 2 miles (3 km) southwest of Silver Lake.
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| 2020 | 159 | — | |
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