Westfall, Oregon

{{Short description| Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States}}

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|official_name = Westfall, Oregon

|settlement_type = Unincorporated community

|image_skyline = File:Hart Stone House 2 - Westfall Oregon.jpg

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|image_caption = The Moses and Mary Hart Stone House and Ranch Complex, in the vicinity of Westfall

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|pushpin_map = Oregon#USA

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = United States

|subdivision_type1 = State

|subdivision_name1 = Oregon

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Malheur

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|unit_pref = Imperial

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|timezone = Mountain (MST)

|utc_offset = -7

|timezone_DST = MDT

|utc_offset_DST = -6

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|elevation_ft = 2996

|coordinates = {{coord|43|59|31|N|117|42|33|W|region:US-OR|display=inline,title}}

|postal_code_type = ZIP code

|postal_code = 97920

|area_code = 541

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|blank_info = 1136892{{GNIS|1136892}}

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Westfall is an unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. Westfall is approximately {{convert|30|mi|km}} west of Vale. Westfall has a post office with ZIP code 97920.[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=97920&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup]

History

Westfall was founded by Levi Westfall in 1870.{{cite web|work=The Observer|location=La Grande, Oregon|url=https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/outdoors/4025283-151/westfall|title=Westfall|last=Highberger|first=Mark|date=September 20, 2002|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190820080401/https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/outdoors/4025283-151/westfall|archive-date=August 20, 2019}}

The Moses and Mary Hart Stone House and Ranch Complex, constructed in the vicinity of Westfall in 1898, is on the National Register of Historic Places.{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|01000498}} |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hart, Moses and Mary, Stone House and Ranch Complex / Hart, Mose, Stone House |author=James T. Post |date=July 15, 2000 |publisher=National Park Service}} and {{NRHP url|01000498|title=accompanying 45 photos|photos=y}}

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Westfall has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.{{cite web|title=Westfall, Oregon|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=671953&cityname=Westfall%2C+Oregon%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|work=Weatherbase|publisher=CantyMedia|accessdate=February 4, 2017}}

{{Weather box

|location = Westfall, Oregon

|single line = Y

|collapsed = Y

| Jan record high F = 56

| Feb record high F = 68

| Mar record high F = 80

| Apr record high F = 89

| May record high F = 100

| Jun record high F = 102

| Jul record high F = 108

| Aug record high F = 105

| Sep record high F = 98

| Oct record high F = 90

| Nov record high F = 77

| Dec record high F = 62

| year record high F = 108

| Jan high F = 36.1

| Feb high F = 43.2

| Mar high F = 53.2

| Apr high F = 61.6

| May high F = 72

| Jun high F = 80

| Jul high F = 90.7

| Aug high F = 89.4

| Sep high F = 79.6

| Oct high F = 65

| Nov high F = 47.7

| Dec high F = 36.4

| year high F = 62.9

| Jan low F = 18.8

| Feb low F = 23.8

| Mar low F = 28.5

| Apr low F = 33.5

| May low F = 42.2

| Jun low F = 48.9

| Jul low F = 55.5

| Aug low F = 53.4

| Sep low F = 44.5

| Oct low F = 34.4

| Nov low F = 26.3

| Dec low F = 19

| year low F = 35.7

| Jan record low F = -14

| Feb record low F = -18

| Mar record low F = -4

| Apr record low F = 11

| May record low F = 20

| Jun record low F = 30

| Jul record low F = 33

| Aug record low F = 25

| Sep record low F = 25

| Oct record low F = 7

| Nov record low F = -6

| Dec record low F = -28

| year record low F = -28 | precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation inch = 1.3

| Feb precipitation inch = 0.84

| Mar precipitation inch = 0.77

| Apr precipitation inch = 0.81

| May precipitation inch = 0.99

| Jun precipitation inch = 0.99

| Jul precipitation inch = 0.4

| Aug precipitation inch = 0.6

| Sep precipitation inch = 0.45

| Oct precipitation inch = 0.55

| Nov precipitation inch = 1.15

| Dec precipitation inch = 1.37

| year precipitation inch = 10.21

| Jan precipitation days = 8

| Feb precipitation days = 6

| Mar precipitation days = 7

| Apr precipitation days = 6

| May precipitation days = 7

| Jun precipitation days = 6

| Jul precipitation days = 3

| Aug precipitation days = 3

| Sep precipitation days = 3

| Oct precipitation days = 4

| Nov precipitation days = 8

| Dec precipitation days = 8

| Jan snow inch = 8.7

| Feb snow inch = 3.6

| Mar snow inch = 1.3

| Apr snow inch = 0.4

| May snow inch = 0

| Jun snow inch = 0

| Jul snow inch = 0

| Aug snow inch = 0

| Sep snow inch = 0

| Oct snow inch = 0.1

| Nov snow inch = 3

| Dec snow inch = 9.2

| year snow inch = 26.2

|source 1 = {{cite web

|url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?or9176 |title=Westfall, OR (359176) |accessdate=November 26, 2015 |publisher=Western Regional Climate Center }}

|date=November 2015

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References

Category:1870 establishments in Oregon

Category:Populated places established in 1870

Category:Former populated places in Malheur County, Oregon

Category:Ghost towns in Oregon

Category:Unincorporated communities in Malheur County, Oregon

Category:Unincorporated communities in Oregon