Glenoma, Washington
Glenoma, Washington | ||
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ZIP code 98336 | ||
| Area code | 360 | |
Glenoma is an unincorporated community in Lewis County located off U.S. Route 12, between the towns of Morton and Randle. The area is northeast of Riffe Lake.[1]
History
Glenoma was originally named Vern and briefly as Verndale.[1] The area was later renamed by Beverly Coiner, deriving the moniker by combining glen, meaning "valley", and oma, from the Hebrew word for "a measure of grain"; the name was construed to mean "fruitful valley".[2][3][4]
The first covered swimming pool in Lewis County opened in Glenoma in 1961.[5]
Climate
According to the
| Climate data for Glenoma | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 44.9 (7.2) |
49.9 (9.9) |
53.6 (12.0) |
58.6 (14.8) |
65.3 (18.5) |
71 (22) |
77.1 (25.1) |
77.9 (25.5) |
72.4 (22.4) |
62.1 (16.7) |
51.0 (10.6) |
45.1 (7.3) |
60.7 (15.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 31 (−1) |
32.2 (0.1) |
34.3 (1.3) |
37 (3) |
42.3 (5.7) |
47 (8) |
49.8 (9.9) |
49 (9) |
44.8 (7.1) |
38.3 (3.5) |
34.9 (1.6) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
39.3 (4.1) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 10.00 (254) |
6.96 (177) |
6.42 (163) |
5.42 (138) |
3.82 (97) |
2.98 (76) |
1.18 (30) |
1.41 (36) |
3.25 (83) |
5.14 (131) |
9.51 (242) |
10.08 (256) |
66.17 (1,681) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.7 (20) |
3.5 (8.9) |
1.0 (2.5) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1.3 (3.3) |
3.2 (8.1) |
16.9 (43) |
| Source: [7] | |||||||||||||
Parks and recreation
The community is located north of several recreation areas, including
Education
Students in the town are served by the White Pass School District.[9]
The Glenoma Elementary school was built in the 1920s.[a] It was rebuilt after a fire in 1932[10] and razed in 2011 after it had been closed due to low enrollment. Elementary students in the area began attending Randle Elementary School in 2004.[11]
Notes
- ^ There are multiple reports recording 1923, 1929, or 1932 as to year the building was constructed. The building is reliably reported as burning down and being rebuilt in 1932.
References
- ^ a b c "Glenoma". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. "Origin of Washington geographic names". University of Washington press.
- ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 97.
- ^ The Chronicle Staff (May 30, 2014). "Today in Lewis County History: Band Upsets Animals; Salkum Mill Reopens; East Lewis County Pool Opens; Fire Causes $6 Million Damage". The Chronicle. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ Climate Summary for Glenoma, Washington
- ^ "GLENOMA, WASHINGTON (453177)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ Rose, Buddy (October 29, 2004). "Coho bring anglers to Lake Scanewa". The Chronicle (Centralia, Washington). Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "White Pass School District". whitepass.k12.wa.us. White Pass School District.
- ^ Mittge, Brian (January 24, 2007). "Rampage in Pe Ell Earns Murder Conviction in 1907". The Chronicle. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ Pesanti, Dameon (May 22, 2014). "Residents Reviving Community History in Glenoma". The Chronicle. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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