Loomis, Washington
{{about|the settlement in Okanogan County|the former train station and mansion in Pacific County|Loomis station (Ilwaco Railway)}}
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Loomis
|settlement_type = census-designated place
|image_skyline = View from Loomis WA.jpg
|imagesize =
|image_caption = A view from Loomis
|pushpin_map = Washington
|pushpin_map_caption = Position in Washington.
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = Washington
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Okanogan
|government_footnotes =
|government_type =
|established_title =
|established_date =
|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_total_sq_mi = 0.85
|area_land_sq_mi = 0.85
|area_water_sq_mi = 0
|population_total = 159
|population_as_of = 2010
|population_density_km2 = auto
|timezone = Pacific (PST)
|utc_offset = −8
|timezone_DST = PDT
|utc_offset_DST = −7
|elevation_ft = 1273
|coordinates = {{coord|48|49|20|N|119|37|50|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type = ZIP Code
|postal_code = 98827
|area_code = 509
|blank_name = GNIS feature IDs
|blank_info = 2586736{{GNIS|2586736}}
|footnotes =
}}
Loomis is a census-designated place (CDP) in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. The population was 159 at the 2010 census. Its area is {{convert|0.85|sqmi|sp=us}}, which is all land and no water.
History
A post office called Loomis has been in operation since 1889.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=WA | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=14 August 2016}} The community was named after J. A. Loomis, a local storekeeper.{{cite book|last=Meany|first=Edmond S.|title=Origin of Washington geographic names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027074981;view=1up;seq=166|year=1923|publisher=University of Washington Press|location=Seattle|page=150}}
On November 3, 1901, J. M. Haggerty was tarred and feathered in Loomis. He made comments to The Spokesman-Review about the lack of success of the Palmer Mountain Tunnel Company. The comments were resented and a mob was waiting for him when he stepped off the stage. During an impromptu mass meeting, "Suddenly a dozen men grabbed Haggerty, and before half the crowd knew what was happening a bucket of tar and pillows were produced." After half an hour of being paraded through the street covered in tar and feathers, he was released."Mob Uses Tar and Feathers: People of Loomis, Washington, Discipline J. M. Haggerty", The New York Times, November 3, 1901.
Climate
=North Star Ranch=
According to the Köppen climate classification system, North Star Ranch has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) with warm summers and cold winters. Dew points (how humid it feels) are typically very dry even during the summer months. Because of this, summer heat index values are often a few degrees lower than the ambient air temperature. Since 1981, the highest air temperature was {{convert|99.6|°F|1}} on July 23, 2006, and the highest daily average mean dew point was {{convert|57.0|°F|1}} on June 29, 2013. Severe thunderstorms are very rare. December is the average wettest month of the year which correlates with the peak frequency of storms crossing the area via the Pacific Ocean. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was {{convert|1.60|in|mm|0}} on May 26, 1998. During the winter months, the plant hardiness zone is 5b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of {{convert|-12.9|°F|1}}.{{cite web|url=https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/InteractiveMap.aspx|publisher=United States Department of Agriculture|access-date= September 18, 2019|title=USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map}} Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was {{convert|-17.1|°F|1}} on December 29, 1990. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values < {{convert|-26|°F|0}}. North Star Ranch averages ≈ {{convert|24|in|cm|0}} of snow per cool season.
{{Weather box
| width = auto
| single line = Y
| collapsed = Y
| location = North Star Ranch, Elevation {{convert|3648|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}, 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1981-2018
| Jan record high F = 52.7
| Feb record high F = 54.8
| Mar record high F = 67.8
| Apr record high F = 80.0
| May record high F = 93.8
| Jun record high F = 98.8
| Jul record high F = 99.6
| Aug record high F = 97.5
| Sep record high F = 93.5
| Oct record high F = 79.5
| Nov record high F = 59.9
| Dec record high F = 48.9
| year record high F = 99.6
| Jan high F = 32.2
| Feb high F = 36.5
| Mar high F = 43.6
| Apr high F = 52.7
| May high F = 61.3
| Jun high F = 68.0
| Jul high F = 76.3
| Aug high F = 76.3
| Sep high F = 67.4
| Oct high F = 52.4
| Nov high F = 37.7
| Dec high F = 29.7
| year high F = 52.9
| Jan mean F = 26.2
| Feb mean F = 29.4
| Mar mean F = 35.1
| Apr mean F = 42.7
| May mean F = 50.6
| Jun mean F = 57.2
| Jul mean F = 64.7
| Aug mean F = 64.9
| Sep mean F = 56.8
| Oct mean F = 44.1
| Nov mean F = 31.8
| Dec mean F = 23.9
| year mean F = 44.0
| Jan low F = 20.2
| Feb low F = 22.3
| Mar low F = 26.6
| Apr low F = 32.8
| May low F = 39.9
| Jun low F = 46.3
| Jul low F = 53.1
| Aug low F = 53.4
| Sep low F = 46.2
| Oct low F = 35.9
| Nov low F = 26.0
| Dec low F = 18.1
| year low F = 35.1
| Jan record low F = -12.8
| Feb record low F = -13.4
| Mar record low F = 2.3
| Apr record low F = 19.6
| May record low F = 27.8
| Jun record low F = 34.5
| Jul record low F = 38.5
| Aug record low F = 37.0
| Sep record low F = 30.5
| Oct record low F = 9.8
| Nov record low F = -8.9
| Dec record low F = -17.1
| year record low F = -17.1
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 1.64
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.57
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.37
| Apr precipitation inch = 1.18
| May precipitation inch = 1.60
| Jun precipitation inch = 1.91
| Jul precipitation inch = 1.27
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.82
| Sep precipitation inch = 0.64
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.12
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.95
| Dec precipitation inch = 2.10
| year precipitation inch = 17.17
| humidity colour = green
| Jan humidity = 77.7
| Feb humidity = 68.7
| Mar humidity = 63.3
| Apr humidity = 55.6
| May humidity = 53.9
| Jun humidity = 52.5
| Jul humidity = 42.9
| Aug humidity = 40.8
| Sep humidity = 45.4
| Oct humidity = 59.3
| Nov humidity = 76.0
| Dec humidity = 78.5
| year humidity = 59.5
| Jan dew point F = 20.2
| Feb dew point F = 20.4
| Mar dew point F = 23.9
| Apr dew point F = 27.9
| May dew point F = 34.5
| Jun dew point F = 40.0
| Jul dew point F = 41.6
| Aug dew point F = 40.5
| Sep dew point F = 35.9
| Oct dew point F = 30.8
| Nov dew point F = 25.1
| Dec dew point F = 18.2
| year dew point F = 30.0
| source = PRISM{{cite web |url=http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|title=PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University|access-date=September 18, 2019 }}}}
=Loomis=
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Loomis has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) with warm summers and cold winters. Dew points (how humid it feels) are typically very dry even during the summer months. Because of this, summer heat index values are often a few degrees lower than the ambient air temperature. Since 1981, the highest air temperature was {{convert|101.2|°F|1}} on July 23, 2006, and the highest daily average mean dew point was {{convert|57.6|°F|1}} on June 29, 2013. Severe thunderstorms are very rare. December is the average wettest month of the year which correlates with the peak frequency of storms crossing the area via the Pacific Ocean. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was {{convert|1.56|in|mm|0}} on 05/26/1998. During the winter months, the plant hardiness zone is 6b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of {{convert|-1.9|°F|1}}. Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was {{convert|-17.4|°F|1}} on December 29, 1990. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values < {{convert|-13|°F|0}}. Loomis averages {{convert|12|in|cm|0}} to {{convert|18|in|mm|0}} of snow per cool season.
{{Weather box
| width = auto
| single line = Y
| collapsed = Y
| location = Loomis, Elevation {{convert|1378|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}, 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1981-2018
| Jan record high F = 52.7
| Feb record high F = 55.4
| Mar record high F = 69.0
| Apr record high F = 81.7
| May record high F = 95.6
| Jun record high F = 100.5
| Jul record high F = 101.2
| Aug record high F = 98.9
| Sep record high F = 94.9
| Oct record high F = 80.5
| Nov record high F = 61.4
| Dec record high F = 50.3
| year record high F = 101.2
| Jan high F = 33.7
| Feb high F = 40.5
| Mar high F = 52.4
| Apr high F = 62.4
| May high F = 71.1
| Jun high F = 77.9
| Jul high F = 85.7
| Aug high F = 85.4
| Sep high F = 75.3
| Oct high F = 59.9
| Nov high F = 43.0
| Dec high F = 32.4
| year high F = 60.1
| Jan mean F = 28.0
| Feb mean F = 32.5
| Mar mean F = 41.6
| Apr mean F = 49.7
| May mean F = 57.7
| Jun mean F = 64.5
| Jul mean F = 70.9
| Aug mean F = 70.3
| Sep mean F = 61.1
| Oct mean F = 48.5
| Nov mean F = 36.0
| Dec mean F = 27.0
| year mean F = 49.1
| Jan low F = 22.3
| Feb low F = 24.4
| Mar low F = 30.8
| Apr low F = 37.0
| May low F = 44.3
| Jun low F = 51.2
| Jul low F = 56.1
| Aug low F = 55.3
| Sep low F = 46.9
| Oct low F = 37.0
| Nov low F = 28.9
| Dec low F = 21.6
| year low F = 38.1
| Jan record low F = -13.2
| Feb record low F = -12.5
| Mar record low F = 1.9
| Apr record low F = 20.2
| May record low F = 28.4
| Jun record low F = 35.3
| Jul record low F = 38.7
| Aug record low F = 37.9
| Sep record low F = 30.3
| Oct record low F = 10.3
| Nov record low F = -9.3
| Dec record low F = -17.4
| year record low F = -17.4
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 1.20
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.88
| Mar precipitation inch = 0.92
| Apr precipitation inch = 0.81
| May precipitation inch = 1.20
| Jun precipitation inch = 1.42
| Jul precipitation inch = 0.91
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.64
| Sep precipitation inch = 0.47
| Oct precipitation inch = 0.80
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.29
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.43
| year precipitation inch = 11.97
| humidity colour = green
| Jan humidity = 81.9
| Feb humidity = 72.7
| Mar humidity = 59.2
| Apr humidity = 50.6
| May humidity = 49.1
| Jun humidity = 48.0
| Jul humidity = 42.1
| Aug humidity = 41.2
| Sep humidity = 46.6
| Oct humidity = 58.7
| Nov humidity = 77.0
| Dec humidity = 85.7
| year humidity = 59.3
| Jan dew point F = 23.2
| Feb dew point F = 24.7
| Mar dew point F = 28.4
| Apr dew point F = 32.1
| May dew point F = 38.7
| Jun dew point F = 44.4
| Jul dew point F = 46.7
| Aug dew point F = 45.6
| Sep dew point F = 40.5
| Oct dew point F = 34.7
| Nov dew point F = 29.5
| Dec dew point F = 23.3
| year dew point F = 34.4
| source = PRISM{{cite web |url=http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|title=PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University|access-date=September 18, 2019 }}}}
See also
References
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Radio
- {{cite episode |transcript-url=http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1353.htm |transcript=Transcript|title='Small Towns'|credits=John H. Lienhard |series=The Engines of Our Ingenuity |series-link=The Engines of Our Ingenuity |network=NPR |station=KUHF-FM Houston |airdate=1998 |number=1353 }}
{{Okanogan County, Washington}}
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Category:Census-designated places in Washington (state)
Category:Census-designated places in Okanogan County, Washington