Keno, Oregon

Keno is an unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States, southwest of Klamath Falls on the Klamath River near Oregon Route 66. As of 2000, the population was 1,059.[1] Keno's elevation is 4,108 feet (1,252 m) above sea level.[2]

Keno, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Keno entrance sign, elementary school in the background.
Keno
Location within Oregon and the United States
Keno
Keno (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°7′36″N 121°55′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyKlamath
Elevation
4,108 ft (1,252 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,059
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Keno was supposedly named after the first postmaster's bird dog. It was previously called Plevna and Whittles Ferry. Keno post office was established in 1887.[3]

One hundred eighty eight children attend Keno's one school, Keno Elementary. It is a K–6 school in the Klamath County School District.[4]

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 85 °F (29 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Keno has a dry-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps.

Climate data for Keno, OR
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 58
(14)		 62
(17)		 65
(18)		 81
(27)		 85
(29)		 94
(34)		 97
(36)		 99
(37)		 92
(33)		 86
(30)		 61
(16)		 55
(13)		 99
(37)
Average high °F (°C) 38.5
(3.6)		 42.6
(5.9)		 45.7
(7.6)		 53.6
(12.0)		 64.5
(18.1)		 74.5
(23.6)		 83.3
(28.5)		 85.1
(29.5)		 83.8
(28.8)		 67
(19)		 44.9
(7.2)		 37.8
(3.2)		 60.1
(15.6)
Average low °F (°C) 20
(−7)		 21.2
(−6.0)		 26.1
(−3.3)		 27.5
(−2.5)		 33.3
(0.7)		 41.3
(5.2)		 46.9
(8.3)		 46.2
(7.9)		 40.7
(4.8)		 31.4
(−0.3)		 27.1
(−2.7)		 16
(−9)		 31.5
(−0.3)
Record low °F (°C) −7
(−22)		 −6
(−21)		 1
(−17)		 14
(−10)		 21
(−6)		 26
(−3)		 30
(−1)		 34
(1)		 33
(1)		 19
(−7)		 11
(−12)		 −1
(−18)		 −7
(−22)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.84
(72)		 1.99
(51)		 1.92
(49)		 1.28
(33)		 1.21
(31)		 0.88
(22)		 0.34
(8.6)		 0.45
(11)		 0.63
(16)		 1.5
(38)		 2.59
(66)		 3.21
(82)		 18.84
(479)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 16
(41)		 9.9
(25)		 6.5
(17)		 2.1
(5.3)		 0.2
(0.51)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0.5
(1.3)		 6.4
(16)		 13.5
(34)		 55
(140)
Average precipitation days 12 10 11 9 7 5 2 2 3 6 11 12 90
Source: [5]

References
  1. City Data
  2. Epodunk
  3. McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 529–530. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  4. Klamath County School District
  5. "KENO, OR (354403)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 26, 2015.


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