Illahe, Oregon
Illahe, Oregon | ||
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ZIP code 97406 | ||
Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
Illahe is an unincorporated community and the site of a former post office in Curry County, Oregon, United States.[1] Located along the Rogue River about 8 miles (13 km) upriver from Agness, the area was home to Takelma Indians, then to white and Karok settlers, before becoming part of a designated wilderness. In the 21st century, it is a stopping place for hikers, boaters, and other visitors. The area has a riverside lodge and a nearby campground, both named Illahe.[2]
Illahe is located in the
Climate
Illahe has a
Climate data for Illahe | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 67 (19) |
76 (24) |
83 (28) |
94 (34) |
99 (37) |
111 (44) |
112 (44) |
110 (43) |
111 (44) |
99 (37) |
75 (24) |
68 (20) |
112 (44) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 48.9 (9.4) |
53.8 (12.1) |
59.1 (15.1) |
65.3 (18.5) |
72.1 (22.3) |
79.4 (26.3) |
88 (31) |
88.2 (31.2) |
83.7 (28.7) |
68.4 (20.2) |
54.8 (12.7) |
49.2 (9.6) |
67.6 (19.8) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 36 (2) |
37.4 (3.0) |
38.2 (3.4) |
40.1 (4.5) |
44 (7) |
48.6 (9.2) |
52.1 (11.2) |
51.8 (11.0) |
48.7 (9.3) |
44.1 (6.7) |
40.2 (4.6) |
36.8 (2.7) |
43.2 (6.2) |
Record low °F (°C) | 14 (−10) |
13 (−11) |
25 (−4) |
28 (−2) |
29 (−2) |
36 (2) |
37 (3) |
32 (0) |
31 (−1) |
23 (−5) |
17 (−8) |
6 (−14) |
6 (−14) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 14.36 (365) |
11.32 (288) |
9.98 (253) |
4.91 (125) |
3.2 (81) |
1.28 (33) |
0.29 (7.4) |
0.71 (18) |
1.89 (48) |
6.21 (158) |
12.83 (326) |
14.93 (379) |
81.9 (2,080) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.1 (13) |
2.6 (6.6) |
1.1 (2.8) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
1.5 (3.8) |
10.7 (27) |
Average precipitation days | 17 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 119 |
Source: [5] |
History
Illahe was the first of three post offices established in the late 19th and early 20th centuries along the canyon of the lower Rogue River between
In 1897, the department established a post office near the confluence of the Rogue and the Illinois rivers, 8 miles (13 km) downriver from Illahe, at what became Agness.[11] A third post office, established in 1903 about 20 miles (32 km) upriver from Illahe, was named Marial.[12] To avoid difficult rapids, carriers delivered the mail by mule or horse between Illahe and Marial, and after 1908 most mail traveling beyond Agness went to both upriver communities by pack animal.[13] The Illahe post office closed in 1943.[14] Congress established the Wild Rogue Wilderness in 1978.[15]
References
- ^ "Illahe". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ISBN 9781932098310. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^ Sullivan, pp. 187–93
- ^ Giordano, pp. 120–22
- ^ "ILLAHE, OR (354133)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^ Meier, p. 9
- ^ a b Meier, p. 13
- ^ United States Geological Survey (USGS). "United States Geological Survey Topographic Map: Illahe, Oregon, quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved June 19, 2009. The map includes river mile (RM) markers.
- ^ Meier, pp. 18–19
- ^ McArthur, p. 495
- ^ Meier, p. 25
- ^ Meier, p. 28
- ^ Meier, pp. 27–28
- ^ Meier, p. 80
- ^ "Recreation: Wild Rogue Wilderness". U.S. Forest Service. 2006. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
Works cited
- Giordano, Pete (2004). Soggy Sneakers: A Paddler's Guide to Oregon's Rivers, fourth edition. Seattle: The Mountaineers Books. ISBN 978-0-89886-815-9.
- McArthur, Lewis A., and McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) Oregon Geographic Names, seventh edition. Portland: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- Meier, Gary and Gloria (1995). Whitewater Mailmen: The Story of the Rogue River Mail Boats. Bend, Oregon: Maverick Publications. ISBN 0-89288-216-6.
Further reading
- Atwood, Kay (1978). Illahe: The Story of Settlement in the Rogue River Canyon. Corvallis, Oregon: ISBN 0-87071-539-9.