Post, Oregon
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Crook |
| Established | 1889 |
| Elevation | 3,383 ft (1,031 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97752 |
| Area code | 541 |
| Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey[1] | |
Post is an unincorporated community in Crook County, Oregon, United States. It has a post office assigned the ZIP code of 97752.[2] Post lies along Oregon Route 380 southeast of Prineville at an elevation of 3,383 feet (1,031 m).[1] Post was named for Walter H. Post, the first postmaster of the Post post office, established in 1889.[3]
Climate
[edit | edit source]This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above about 66 °F (19 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Post has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. However, the average temperature in January is about 29 °F (−2 °C), and Post gets only about 13 inches (330 mm) of precipitation a year. Snowfall amounts to an average of about 42 inches (110 cm) annually.[4]
Notable residents
[edit | edit source]Author and school teacher Alice Day Pratt lived near Post on her homestead, Broadview, from 1912 through 1930.[5]
References
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Works cited
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