Midland, Oregon
Midland, Oregon | |
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Midland Location within Oregon and the United States Midland Midland (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 42°07′51″N 121°49′13″W / 42.13083°N 121.82028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Klamath |
| Elevation | 4,098 ft (1,249 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 97634 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1136536[1] |
Midland is an unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. The community is located approximately 8 miles (13 km) south of Klamath Falls on U.S. Route 97.
History
The site was platted in 1908 and named Midland, with a post office established in 1909.[2] At the time it was said the name was chosen because the town was halfway between Portland and San Francisco on the proposed Cascade Line of the Southern Pacific Railroad.[2] It is not halfway, however, and it is now thought that the name refers to the town's site on land partly surrounded by marshes.[2]
When the Cascade Line reached Midland, the community served as a depot and shipping point for cattle and other livestock, and it once had two general stores, a hotel with a saloon, a livery stable, a warehouse for grain and a telephone office.[3] Little remains in Midland today, but Klamath County's visitor center is located there.[3]
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Midland has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[4]
Notable residents
- Carl Barks, Disney Studios illustrator
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Midland, Oregon
- ^ a b c McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ a b Holman Real Estate: Klamath Falls Area Community Profiles
- ^ "Midland, Oregon". Weatherbase. CantyMedia. Retrieved January 27, 2017.