Riverside, Malheur County, Oregon
Riverside, Oregon | |
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541 | |
GNIS feature ID | 1136689[1] |
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System[1] |
Riverside is an
Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is northeast of Crane and south of Juntura along Juntura–Riverside Road and the South Fork Malheur River near its confluence with the main stem.[2]
The Riverside Wildlife Area, managed by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, is along the Malheur River canyon near Riverside. Encompassing 3,798 acres (1,537 ha), it provides public access to fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing in a remote area that is otherwise privately owned.[3]
Riverside post office was established in 1889, with Teresa E. McRae as
ZIP code of 97917, was discontinued in 2008.[5]
Climate
Riverside has a
steppe climate (BSk) according to the Köppen climate classification
system.
Climate data for Riverside, Oregon, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–2012 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 65 (18) |
71 (22) |
78 (26) |
92 (33) |
102 (39) |
106 (41) |
111 (44) |
108 (42) |
100 (38) |
93 (34) |
82 (28) |
68 (20) |
111 (44) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 51.8 (11.0) |
57.8 (14.3) |
70.7 (21.5) |
80.7 (27.1) |
89.4 (31.9) |
96.6 (35.9) |
102.4 (39.1) |
99.9 (37.7) |
93.6 (34.2) |
81.6 (27.6) |
65.8 (18.8) |
52.4 (11.3) |
103.1 (39.5) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 39.7 (4.3) |
46.5 (8.1) |
56.7 (13.7) |
63.6 (17.6) |
72.6 (22.6) |
81.8 (27.7) |
92.7 (33.7) |
90.5 (32.5) |
81.7 (27.6) |
66.6 (19.2) |
49.0 (9.4) |
39.1 (3.9) |
65.0 (18.4) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.5 (−0.8) |
34.4 (1.3) |
41.9 (5.5) |
46.9 (8.3) |
54.9 (12.7) |
62.4 (16.9) |
70.7 (21.5) |
67.9 (19.9) |
59.3 (15.2) |
47.8 (8.8) |
36.2 (2.3) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
48.6 (9.2) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 21.2 (−6.0) |
22.4 (−5.3) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
37.1 (2.8) |
43.0 (6.1) |
48.7 (9.3) |
45.4 (7.4) |
36.9 (2.7) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
23.4 (−4.8) |
20.2 (−6.6) |
32.0 (0.0) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 0.8 (−17.3) |
3.9 (−15.6) |
13.4 (−10.3) |
16.7 (−8.5) |
22.1 (−5.5) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
36.8 (2.7) |
34.8 (1.6) |
23.4 (−4.8) |
14.1 (−9.9) |
7.7 (−13.5) |
−1.5 (−18.6) |
−9.1 (−22.8) |
Record low °F (°C) | −44 (−42) |
−36 (−38) |
−12 (−24) |
8 (−13) |
10 (−12) |
20 (−7) |
23 (−5) |
16 (−9) |
10 (−12) |
−4 (−20) |
−9 (−23) |
−53 (−47) |
−53 (−47) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.02 (26) |
0.82 (21) |
1.04 (26) |
0.87 (22) |
1.32 (34) |
0.77 (20) |
0.47 (12) |
0.32 (8.1) |
0.37 (9.4) |
0.61 (15) |
1.08 (27) |
1.38 (35) |
10.07 (255.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.7 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 65.6 |
Source 1: NOAA (precip/precip days, mean maxima/minima 1981–2010)[6][7] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: National Weather Service[8] |
Education
The community is in Juntura School District 12, based in Juntura.[9][10]
References
- ^ a b c d "Riverside". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.
- ^ "Riverside Wildlife Area". Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder". United States Post Office. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Riverside 7 SSW, OR (1991–2020)". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Riverside 7 SSW, OR (1981–2010)". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Boise". National Weather Service. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "MALHEUR COUNTY Sheet 3 of 10" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 22, 2024. - Compare to the school district maps.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Malheur County, OR" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2024. - Text list - Compare to the ODOT map.