| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Oregon |
| County | Crook |
| Established | 1889 |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| Time zone (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| Coordinates | 44°09′25″N 120°29′26″W |
| Elevation | 3383 ft |
| ZIP code | 97752 |
| Area code | 541 |
Post is an unincorporated community in Crook County, Oregon, United States. It has a post office assigned the ZIP code of 97752.[1] Post lies along Oregon Route 380 southeast of Prineville at an elevation of 3,383 feet (1,031 m).[2] Post was named for Walter H. Post, the first postmaster of the Post post office, established in 1889.[3]
Climate
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
Author and school teacher Alice Day Pratt lived near Post on her homestead, Broadview, from 1912 through 1930.[5]
References
- ^ "Search Results for ZIP code 97752". CD Light. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ "Post, Oregon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. May 22, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ p. 779.
- ^ "Post, Oregon". Weatherbase. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ Shirley 1998, p. 88–100.
Works cited
- Shirley, Gayle C. (1998). More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Oregon Women. Helena, Montana: Falcon Publishing. ISBN 1-56044-668-4.