Silver Lake, Oregon
{{Short description| Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States}}
{{About|the community in Oregon|the lake in Oregon|Silver Lake (Oregon)}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Silver Lake, Oregon
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| settlement_type = Census-designated place
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Oregon
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Lake
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| established_title =
| established_date = December 9, 1875{{cite book | last = McArthur | first = Lewis A. | author-link = Lewis A. McArthur |author2=Lewis L. McArthur |author2-link=Lewis L. McArthur | title = Oregon Geographic Names | orig-year = 1928 | edition = Seventh | year = 2003 | publisher = Oregon Historical Society Press | location = Portland, Oregon | isbn = 0-87595-277-1 }}
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_magnitude =
| area_total_km2 = 3.83
| area_land_km2 = 3.83
| area_water_km2 = 0.00
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_total = 159
| population_density_km2 = 41.52
| timezone = Pacific (PST)
| utc_offset = -8
| timezone_DST = PDT
| utc_offset_DST = -7
| elevation_ft = 4354
| coordinates = {{coord|43|07|35|N|121|02|58|W|type:city_region:US-OR_source:gnis|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 97638
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| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = 41-67600
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| blank1_info = 2611778{{GNIS|2611778}}
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| area_total_sq_mi = 1.48
| area_land_sq_mi = 1.48
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
| population_density_sq_mi = 107.58
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Silver Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in western Lake County, Oregon, United States, along Oregon Route 31. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 149.{{cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4167600&tid=DECENNIALSF12010.P1| title=Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Silver Lake CDP, Oregon| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| website=data.census.gov| access-date=August 19, 2020}} Facilities include a gas station and a small store,Christmas Valley Chamber of Commerce 2006-2007 Tourist Guide a post office, and a public school, North Lake School, serving grades K-12.{{cite web |url=http://www.nlake.k12.or.us/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010302125951/http://www.nlake.k12.or.us/ |archive-date=2001-03-02 |title=Home of the Cowboys}}
History
File:Silver Lake Church (Lake County, Oregon scenic images) (lakDA0038).jpg|Community church in Silver Lake
File:DSCN7245 riderwithcattleonroad e 300.jpg|Cowboy herding cattle on Highway 31 near Silver Lake
The community of Silver Lake is located in the high desert of central Oregon.http://www.nlake.k12.or.us/district_information.htm{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The town is named for a lake of the same name that is {{convert|6|mi|0}} 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 to Oregon 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 {{convert|100|mi}} to Lakeview for medical help. After receiving the message, Doctor Bernard 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.Cooper, Forest E., Introducing Dr. Daly, Lake County Historical Society. Maverick Publications: Bend, Oregon, 1986
North Lake School in Silver Lake serves approximately 260 students from the towns of Silver Lake, Christmas Valley, and Fort Rock and consists of a single K-12 school building, which opened in 1991.
Sparsely populated, but seeing an increase as Bend 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 as mule deer, pronghorn antelope, elk, coyotes, badgers, eagles, and hawks.
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above {{convert|71.6|F|C}}. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Silver Lake has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=718753&cityname=Silver+Lake%2C+Oregon%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Silver Lake, Oregon]
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| location = Silver Lake Ranger Station, Oregon (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1968–2020)
| Jan record high F = 65
| Feb record high F = 74
| Mar record high F = 76
| Apr record high F = 85
| May record high F = 92
| Jun record high F = 100
| Jul record high F = 105
| Aug record high F = 102
| Sep record high F = 99
| Oct record high F = 90
| Nov record high F = 78
| Dec record high F = 62
| year record high F =
| Jan high F = 40.4
| Feb high F = 44.5
| Mar high F = 50.5
| Apr high F = 56.1
| May high F = 65.8
| Jun high F = 74.0
| Jul high F = 85.4
| Aug high F = 84.3
| Sep high F = 76.1
| Oct high F = 62.5
| Nov high F = 47.6
| Dec high F = 37.7
| year high F = 60.4
| Jan mean F = 30.1
| Feb mean F = 33.2
| Mar mean F = 37.3
| Apr mean F = 41.9
| May mean F = 50.0
| Jun mean F = 56.7
| Jul mean F = 65.4
| Aug mean F = 63.5
| Sep mean F = 55.8
| Oct mean F = 45.7
| Nov mean F = 35.4
| Dec mean F = 28.2
| year mean F = 45.3
| Jan low F = 19.9
| Feb low F = 22.0
| Mar low F = 24.1
| Apr low F = 27.7
| May low F = 34.2
| Jun low F = 39.4
| Jul low F = 45.3
| Aug low F = 42.6
| Sep low F = 35.5
| Oct low F = 29.0
| Nov low F = 23.2
| Dec low F = 18.6
| year low F = 30.1
| Jan record low F = -28
| Feb record low F = -31
| Mar record low F = -9
| Apr record low F = 3
| May record low F = 7
| Jun record low F = 11
| Jul record low F = 18
| Aug record low F = 22
| Sep record low F = 12
| Oct record low F = -5
| Nov record low F = -15
| Dec record low F = -33
| year record low F =
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 0.96
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.89
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.17
| Apr precipitation inch = 0.80
| May precipitation inch = 1.48
| Jun precipitation inch = 0.85
| Jul precipitation inch = 0.48
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.38
| Sep precipitation inch = 0.46
| Oct precipitation inch = 0.60
| Nov precipitation inch = 0.82
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.43
| year precipitation inch = 10.32
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 8.1
| Feb precipitation days = 8.5
| Mar precipitation days = 7.7
| Apr precipitation days = 8.4
| May precipitation days = 7.7
| Jun precipitation days = 5.7
| Jul precipitation days = 3.8
| Aug precipitation days = 2.5
| Sep precipitation days = 3.4
| Oct precipitation days = 5.7
| Nov precipitation days = 6.9
| Dec precipitation days = 9.0
| year precipitation days = 77.4
| source = NOAA{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=mfr
|title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = December 10, 2023}}{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00357817&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = December 10, 2023}}
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Transportation
Silver Lake is located {{convert|79|mi}} southeast of Bend and {{convert|103|mi}} north of Lakeview on Oregon Route 31. Silver Lake Forest Service Strip is an airport {{convert|2|mi|0}} southwest of Silver Lake.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|align=left|2020= 159
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:41&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}
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References
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External links
- [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1894/12/30/109722551.pdf New York Times article on fire in 1894]
{{Lake County, Oregon}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Lake County, Oregon
Category:Census-designated places in Oregon
Category:1875 establishments in Oregon