Denmark, Oregon
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
42°53′26″N 124°27′45″W / 42.89056°N 124.46250°W / 42.89056; -124.4625097450
Denmark is an unincorporated community in Curry County, Oregon, United States, between Bandon and Port Orford where U.S. Route 101 crosses Willow Creek.[1]
Denmark was founded by first generation Danes who developed a profitable dairy industry in the area.[2][3] Denmark post office was established in 1882.[4] In 1915 the community had a sawmill, a cheese factory, a creamery, and a public school.[2] In 1940 Denmark had a population of 96.[5] Improvements to U.S. 101 bypassed the business district and the community went into decline.[3] The post office closed in 1960.[4] By the 1990s, the only business in Denmark was a store/gas station.[2][3] In 2009 there was a drive-through espresso stand at the same location.[6]
Denmark was the focus of a 2009 series of articles on Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) about climate change that coincided with the Copenhagen Summit in the country of Denmark.[6]
Climate
This region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen climate classification system, Denmark has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[7]
| Climate data for Denmark, OR | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 73 (23) | 74 (23) | 77 (25) | 83 (28) | 94 (34) | 81 (27) | 89 (32) | 88 (31) | 93 (34) | 92 (33) | 79 (26) | 71 (22) | 94 (34) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 55.8 (13.2) | 56.4 (13.6) | 57.2 (14.0) | 59.2 (15.1) | 63.4 (17.4) | 66.1 (18.9) | 70 (21) | 71.3 (21.8) | 70.5 (21.4) | 65.6 (18.7) | 59.3 (15.2) | 55.6 (13.1) | 62.5 (16.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 41 (5) | 40 (4) | 40.7 (4.8) | 42 (6) | 45.8 (7.7) | 50 (10) | 52.8 (11.6) | 52.7 (11.5) | 49.7 (9.8) | 46 (8) | 43.6 (6.4) | 40.7 (4.8) | 45.4 (7.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 22 (−6) | 22 (−6) | 29 (−2) | 30 (−1) | 33 (1) | 40 (4) | 42 (6) | 41 (5) | 40 (4) | 29 (−2) | 28 (−2) | 16 (−9) | 16 (−9) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 11.62 (295) | 9.34 (237) | 9.65 (245) | 5.87 (149) | 3.79 (96) | 1.83 (46) | 0.45 (11) | 0.86 (22) | 1.71 (43) | 4.75 (121) | 10.83 (275) | 12.1 (310) | 72.8 (1,850) |
| Average precipitation days | 19 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 149 |
| Source: [8] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Denmark". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ a b c Friedman, Ralph (1990). In Search of Western Oregon (2nd ed.). Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, Ltd. p. 98. ISBN 0-87004-332-3.
- ^ a b c Friedman, Ralph (1993) [1972]. Oregon for the Curious (3rd ed.). Portland, Oregon: Pars Publishing Company. pp. 26–27. ISBN 0-87004-222-X.
- ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 279. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Oregon (1940). Oregon: End of the Trail. American Guide Series. Portland, Oregon: Binfords & Mort. p. 384. OCLC 4874569.
- ^ a b "The Denmark Project: Climate Change From Europe To The Oregon Coast". Oregon Public Broadcasting. July 1, 2009. Archived from the original on January 9, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
- ^ Climate Summary for Denmark, Oregon
- ^ "DENMARK 1 NNW, OR (354721)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
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