Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
Rome , also called Rome Station after its sole business, is an unincorporated community in Malheur County , Oregon , United States .[ 1] Ontario , OR–ID Micropolitan Statistical Area . In the sparsely populated high desert of southeastern Oregon, Rome is immediately west of the Owyhee River on U.S. Route 95 , approximately 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Burns Junction .[ 2] Jordan Creek enters the river slightly downstream of Rome.[ 2] above sea level .[ 1]
Name
According to Oregon Geographic Names geologic formations that suggested the ruined temples of Rome, Italy .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Post offices
Rome's former post office was established in 1909. Leonard R. Duncan was the first postmaster .[ 3] Jordan Valley .
In the mid-19th century, there was another Oregon community named Rome . It was in Marion County , near Woodburn , and had a post office in 1851–52.[ 3]
Transportation
Rome State Airport is near Rome .[ 2] [ 2]
Climate
Rome has a cold desert climate (BWk) according to the Köppen climate classification system.
Climate data for Rome, Oregon, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1950–present
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °F (°C)
67
71
81
91
100
105
110
108
105
97
78
65
110
Mean maximum °F (°C)
55.6
61.4
72.8
81.3
90.1
97.3
103.4
101.1
95.5
84.3
68.9
56.5
103.8
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
41.1
48.2
57.7
64.1
73.3
82.6
93.4
91.7
82.2
67.7
51.5
40.1
66.1
Daily mean °F (°C)
29.5
34.7
41.5
46.9
55.4
63.3
71.8
69.4
60.2
48.1
36.7
28.5
48.8
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
17.9
21.2
25.3
29.7
37.5
44.0
50.2
47.1
38.2
28.5
21.9
17.0
31.5
Mean minimum °F (°C)
1.1
7.8
12.9
16.6
22.8
31.5
39.8
37.0
25.8
14.2
5.3
0.2
−6.4
Record low °F (°C)
−31
−17
−4
9
13
14
19
28
15
−6
−11
−26
−31
Average precipitation inches (mm)
0.83
0.65
0.71
1.05
1.45
1.00
0.31
0.21
0.42
0.73
0.70
0.89
8.95
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)
8.8
7.0
9.1
10.1
9.6
7.1
2.2
2.0
2.9
6.6
8.8
9.7
83.9
Source 1: NOAA[ 6]
Source 2: National Weather Service[ 7]
Pillars of Rome in southeastern Oregon
References
^ a b c d "Rome" . Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved February 3, 2017 .^ a b c d Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine : DeLorme . 2008. p. 87. ISBN 0-89933-347-8 ^ a b c McArthur, Lewis A. ; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 823. ISBN 978-0875952772 ^ "Rome Cliffs" . Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved February 3, 2017 .^ "Pillars of Rome" . Travel Oregon . Retrieved July 20, 2010 .^
"U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Rome 2 NW, OR" . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 28, 2024 .
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"NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Boise" . National Weather Service. Retrieved June 28, 2024 .
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