Loomis, Washington
Loomis | |
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UTC−7 (PDT) | |
| ZIP Code | 98827 |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1522442; 2586736 |
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Loomis is a census-designated place (CDP) in Okanogan County, Washington, United States.[2] The population was 159 at the 2010 census. Its area is 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2), which is all land and no water.[1]
History
A post office called Loomis has been in operation since 1889.[4] The community was named after J. A. Loomis, a local storekeeper.[5]
On November 3, 1901, J. M. Haggerty was tarred and feathered in Loomis. He made comments to The Spokesman-Review about the lack of success of the Palmer Mountain Tunnel Company. The comments were resented and a mob was waiting for him when he stepped off the stage. During an impromptu mass meeting, "Suddenly a dozen men grabbed Haggerty, and before half the crowd knew what was happening a bucket of tar and pillows were produced." After half an hour of being paraded through the street covered in tar and feathers, he was released.[6]
Climate
North Star Ranch
According to the
plant hardiness zone is 5b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −12.9 °F (−24.9 °C).[7] Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was −17.1 °F (−27.3 °C) on December 29, 1990. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill
values < −26 °F (−32 °C). North Star Ranch averages ≈ 24 inches (61 cm) of snow per cool season.
| Climate data for North Star Ranch, Elevation 3,648 ft (1,112 m), 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1981-2018 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 52.7 (11.5) |
54.8 (12.7) |
67.8 (19.9) |
80.0 (26.7) |
93.8 (34.3) |
98.8 (37.1) |
99.6 (37.6) |
97.5 (36.4) |
93.5 (34.2) |
79.5 (26.4) |
59.9 (15.5) |
48.9 (9.4) |
99.6 (37.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 32.2 (0.1) |
36.5 (2.5) |
43.6 (6.4) |
52.7 (11.5) |
61.3 (16.3) |
68.0 (20.0) |
76.3 (24.6) |
76.3 (24.6) |
67.4 (19.7) |
52.4 (11.3) |
37.7 (3.2) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
52.9 (11.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 26.2 (−3.2) |
29.4 (−1.4) |
35.1 (1.7) |
42.7 (5.9) |
50.6 (10.3) |
57.2 (14.0) |
64.7 (18.2) |
64.9 (18.3) |
56.8 (13.8) |
44.1 (6.7) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
23.9 (−4.5) |
44.0 (6.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 20.2 (−6.6) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
32.8 (0.4) |
39.9 (4.4) |
46.3 (7.9) |
53.1 (11.7) |
53.4 (11.9) |
46.2 (7.9) |
35.9 (2.2) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
18.1 (−7.7) |
35.1 (1.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −12.8 (−24.9) |
−13.4 (−25.2) |
2.3 (−16.5) |
19.6 (−6.9) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
34.5 (1.4) |
38.5 (3.6) |
37.0 (2.8) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
9.8 (−12.3) |
−8.9 (−22.7) |
−17.1 (−27.3) |
−17.1 (−27.3) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.64 (42) |
1.57 (40) |
1.37 (35) |
1.18 (30) |
1.60 (41) |
1.91 (49) |
1.27 (32) |
0.82 (21) |
0.64 (16) |
1.12 (28) |
1.95 (50) |
2.10 (53) |
17.17 (436) |
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
77.7 | 68.7 | 63.3 | 55.6 | 53.9 | 52.5 | 42.9 | 40.8 | 45.4 | 59.3 | 76.0 | 78.5 | 59.5 |
| Average dew point °F (°C) | 20.2 (−6.6) |
20.4 (−6.4) |
23.9 (−4.5) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
34.5 (1.4) |
40.0 (4.4) |
41.6 (5.3) |
40.5 (4.7) |
35.9 (2.2) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
25.1 (−3.8) |
18.2 (−7.7) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
| Source: PRISM[8] | |||||||||||||
Loomis
According to the
plant hardiness zone is 6b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −1.9 °F (−18.8 °C).[7] Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was −17.4 °F (−27.4 °C) on December 29, 1990. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill
values < −13 °F (−25 °C). Loomis averages 12 inches (30 cm) to 18 inches (457 mm) of snow per cool season.
| Climate data for Loomis, Elevation 1,378 ft (420 m), 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1981-2018 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 52.7 (11.5) |
55.4 (13.0) |
69.0 (20.6) |
81.7 (27.6) |
95.6 (35.3) |
100.5 (38.1) |
101.2 (38.4) |
98.9 (37.2) |
94.9 (34.9) |
80.5 (26.9) |
61.4 (16.3) |
50.3 (10.2) |
101.2 (38.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 33.7 (0.9) |
40.5 (4.7) |
52.4 (11.3) |
62.4 (16.9) |
71.1 (21.7) |
77.9 (25.5) |
85.7 (29.8) |
85.4 (29.7) |
75.3 (24.1) |
59.9 (15.5) |
43.0 (6.1) |
32.4 (0.2) |
60.1 (15.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.0 (−2.2) |
32.5 (0.3) |
41.6 (5.3) |
49.7 (9.8) |
57.7 (14.3) |
64.5 (18.1) |
70.9 (21.6) |
70.3 (21.3) |
61.1 (16.2) |
48.5 (9.2) |
36.0 (2.2) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
49.1 (9.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 22.3 (−5.4) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
37.0 (2.8) |
44.3 (6.8) |
51.2 (10.7) |
56.1 (13.4) |
55.3 (12.9) |
46.9 (8.3) |
37.0 (2.8) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
21.6 (−5.8) |
38.1 (3.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −13.2 (−25.1) |
−12.5 (−24.7) |
1.9 (−16.7) |
20.2 (−6.6) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
35.3 (1.8) |
38.7 (3.7) |
37.9 (3.3) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
10.3 (−12.1) |
−9.3 (−22.9) |
−17.4 (−27.4) |
−17.4 (−27.4) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.20 (30) |
0.88 (22) |
0.92 (23) |
0.81 (21) |
1.20 (30) |
1.42 (36) |
0.91 (23) |
0.64 (16) |
0.47 (12) |
0.80 (20) |
1.29 (33) |
1.43 (36) |
11.97 (304) |
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
81.9 | 72.7 | 59.2 | 50.6 | 49.1 | 48.0 | 42.1 | 41.2 | 46.6 | 58.7 | 77.0 | 85.7 | 59.3 |
| Average dew point °F (°C) | 23.2 (−4.9) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
32.1 (0.1) |
38.7 (3.7) |
44.4 (6.9) |
46.7 (8.2) |
45.6 (7.6) |
40.5 (4.7) |
34.7 (1.5) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
23.3 (−4.8) |
34.4 (1.3) |
| Source: PRISM[8] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "G001: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1: Loomis CDP, Washington". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Loomis". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Loomis Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 150.
- ^ "Mob Uses Tar and Feathers: People of Loomis, Washington, Discipline J. M. Haggerty", The New York Times, November 3, 1901.
- ^ a b "USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". Retrieved September 18, 2019.
Radio
- John H. Lienhard (1998). "'Small Towns'". The Engines of Our Ingenuity. Episode 1353. NPR. KUHF-FM Houston. Transcript.
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