Klamath Falls, Oregon Klamath Falls, Oregon Downtown Klamath Falls Downtown Klamath Falls Klamath Falls, Oregon is positioned in the US Klamath Falls, Oregon - Klamath Falls, Oregon County Klamath Klamath Falls (/ kl m / klam- th) (Klamath: i - WLa - LLoon a) is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Klamath County, Oregon, United States.
It was titled after the Link River, on whose falls the town/city was sited.
The name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1893. The populace was 20,840 at the 2010 census. The town/city is on the southeastern shore of the Upper Klamath Lake and about 25 miles (40 km) north of the California Oregon border.
The Klamath Falls region had been inhabited by Native Americans for at least 4,000 years before the first European settlers.
The Klamath Basin became part of the Oregon Trail with the opening of the Applegate Trail.
Logging was Klamath Falls's first primary industry.
After its beginning in 1867, Klamath Falls was originally titled Linkville. The name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1892 93. The name Klamath / kl m /, may be a variation of the descriptive native for "people" [in Chinookan] used by the indigenous citizens s of the Northwest Plateau to refer to the region. Several locatives derived from the Modoc or Achomawi: lutuami, lit: "lake dwellers", moatakni, "tule lake dwellers", in the order given, could have also led to spelling variations that ultimately made the word what it is today.
No evidence suggests that the name is from Klamath origin.
The Klamath themselves called the region Yulalona or Iwauna, which referred to the phenomenon of the Link River flowing upstream when the south wind blew hard.
The Klamath name for the Link River white water falls was Tiwishkeni, or "where the falling waters rush". From this Link River white water phenomenon "Falls" was added to Klamath in its name.
See also: List of historic buildings in Klamath Falls, Oregon The Klamath and Modoc Indians were the first known inhabitants of the area.
The Modoc Tribe's homeland is about 20 miles (32 km) south of Klamath Falls, but when they were pushed onto a reservation with their adversaries the Klamath, a rebellion ensued and they hid out in close-by lava beds. This led to the Modoc War of 1872 1873, which was a hugely expensive campaign for the US Cavalry, costing an estimated $500,000 the equivalent of over 8 million in year-2000 dollars.
The Applegate Trail, which passes through the lower Klamath area, was blazed in 1846 from west to east in an attempt to furnish a safer route for emigrants on the Oregon Trail. The first non-Indian settler is considered to have been Wallace Baldwin, a 19-year-old civilian who drove fifty head of horses in the valley in 1852. In 1867, George Nurse, titled the small settlement "Linkville", because of Link River north of Lake Ewauna.
The Klamath Reclamation Project began in 1906 to drain marshland and move water to allow for agriculture.
During World War II, a Japanese-American internment camp, the Tule Lake War Relocation Center, was positioned in close-by Newell, California, and a satellite of the Camp White, Oregon, POW camp was positioned just on the Oregon-California border near the town of Tulelake, California.
In May 1945, about 30 miles (48 km) east of Klamath Falls, (near Bly, Oregon) a Japanese balloon bomb killed a woman and five kids on a church outing.
Timber harvesting through the use of barns was extensive in Klamath County for the first several decades of the 20th century. With the arrival of the Southern Pacific Transportation Company in 1909, Klamath Falls interval quickly from a several hundred to a several thousand.
On September 20, 1993, a series of earthquakes hit near Klamath Falls. Many downtown buildings, including the county courthouse and the former Sacred Heart Academy and Convent, were damaged or destroyed.
Klamath Falls, 1909 Klamath Falls, 1909 Link River downstream white water falls from which Klamath Falls got its name.
The town/city made nationwide headlines in 2001 when a court decision was made to shut off Klamath Project irrigation water on April 6 because of Endangered Species Act requirements.
The Lost River sucker and shortnose sucker were listed on the Federal Endangered Species List in 1988, and when drought hit in 2001, a panel of scientists stated that further diversion of water for agriculture would be detrimental to these species, which reside in the Upper Klamath Lake, as well as to the protected Coho salmon which spawn in the Klamath River.
Many protests by farmers and people culminated in a "Bucket Brigade" on Main Street May 7, 2001, in Klamath Falls.
Low river flows in the Klamath and Trinity rivers and high temperatures led to a mass die-off of at least 33,000 salmon in 2002. Dwindling salmon numbers have practically shut down the fishing trade in the region and caused over $60 million in disaster aid being given to fishermen to offset losses. Ninety percent of Trinity River water is diverted for California agriculture. Klamath Falls is positioned in a known geothermal resource area.
According to Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality momentous accomplishments are being made to advancement the air character in the Klamath Basin.
Because of topography, weather and a large number of woodstoves, the Klamath Falls region has a long history of identifying enigma with particulate pollutions and working to solve them.
Since 1994, the Klamath Falls region has attained the larger or coarse (PM10) particulate matter standard.
In 2009, with the adoption of a fine particulate (PM2.5) matter standard, EPA changed the legal status of the Klamath Falls Area from attainment (meeting air character standards) to nonattainment (not meeting air character standards) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5).
DEQ has adopted an attainment plan with associated regulations to ensure that the Klamath Falls region meets the current PM2.5 standard." In November 2007, Klamath County revised its Clean Air Ordinance to implement early particulate reductions, including: Revising woodstove curtailment levels to restrict wood burning when weather conditions could lead to accumulation of particulate in the Klamath Falls region A series of woodstove change-out accomplishments funded by the town/city of Klamath Falls, EPA and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act resulted in replacement of 584 woodstoves and momentous emission reductions between 2008 and 2011." Upper Klamath Lake Canoe Trail, with ponderosa pine and quaking aspen in fall foliage According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 20.66 square miles (53.51 km2), of which 19.81 square miles (51.31 km2) is territory and 0.85 square miles (2.20 km2) is water. The altitude is 4,099 feet (1,249 m).
Klamath Falls has a high desert landscape.
Klamath Falls is known as "Oregon's City of Sunshine" because the region appreciates 300 days of sun per year. Klamath Falls is a high desert and features a climate with cold snowy winters along with hot summer afternoons and cool summer evenings.
Using the 0 C (32 F) isotherm preferred by some climatologists Klamath Falls is a Dsb climate, often described as Warm Summer Continental Mediterranean.
Typical of its region, Klamath Falls has a dry season in summertime, with the greatest rain occurring in wintertime, much of it falling as snow.
Although it is not dry or semi-arid, total rain is still low, at 13.41 inches (340.6 mm) per year, due to Klamath Falls being in the precipitation shadow of the Cascade Mountains to the west.
The wettest "rain year" has been from July 1957 to June 1958 with 20.36 inches (517.1 mm) and the driest from July 1954 to June 1955 with 6.09 inches (154.7 mm). The all-time record high is 105 F (40.6 C), set on July 27, 1911, and the all-time record low is 24 F ( 31.1 C), set on January 15, 1888. The freeze-free season averages around 120 days, with the first freeze in a typical year being on September 21, and the last freeze being on June 1. On average 21 days per year reach 90 F (32.2 C) or higher, and two evenings per year reach temperatures of 0 F ( 17.8 C) or lower.
Climate data for Klamath Falls, Oregon The Oregon Bank Building is one of 13 sites in Klamath Falls listed on the National Register of Historic Places The Klamath County Courthouse Klamath Falls is a home rule municipality under the Oregon Constitution, and has been governed by a council manager form of government since its people voted to adopt the current charter in 1972. The town/city council, which is nonpartisan, has five members, each propel from one of the five wards.
Federally, Klamath Falls is positioned in Oregon's 2nd congressional district, which has a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+10 and is represented by Republican Greg Walden.
Sky Lakes Medical Center is the biggest employer in the area, followed by the Klamath Falls City School District Other primary employers are JELD-WEN, Collins Products, Columbia Forest Products, NEW Corp, Klamath County School District, and Oregon Institute of Technology.
Klamath Falls is home to the 173rd Fighter Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard, stationed at Kingsley Field airbase.
Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base also known as Klamath Falls Airport was established in 1928 and is now the home of the 173rd Fighter Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard.
As Kingsley Field is a training base for the Oregon Air National Guard, it is normal to hear airplane throughout Klamath Falls amid daylight hours.
Klamath Union High School (KU) 2013 football team in action.
Klamath Community College Klamath Falls and the encircling area are served by Klamath County School District and the Klamath Falls City School District.
Veterans Park on the south shore of the Upper Klamath Lake, downtown Klamath Falls.
See also: List of parks in Klamath Falls, Oregon Klamath Falls is home to many outside winter and summer activities.
The resort overlooks Upper Klamath Lake, the biggest contaminating body west of the Rocky Mountains. There is also a canoe trail through the wildlife refuge at Rocky Point.
With the help of many passionate improve members, Klamath Falls has advanced a series of trails in Moore Park.
Users have put countless hours into developing and grade excellent trails that offers varied terrain and vegetation, stunning views of Upper Klamath Lake and the Klamath Basin, and a range of difficulty levels. The OC&E Woods Line State Trail is a rail trail in the town/city and is the longest state park in Oregon.
Klamath Falls has a Veterans Memorial Park positioned downtown along the shore of Lake Ewauna.
Klamath Falls is positioned on the Pacific Flyway, and large numbers of waterfowl and raptors are seen throughout the year.
A large number of bald eagles winter in Bear Valley, positioned 10 miles (16 km) west of Klamath Falls, near Keno, and the American white pelican shows in great numbers in summer.
Crater Lake National Park is 50 miles (80 km) north of Klamath Falls, and 33-mile (53 km) Rim Drive, which circles the lake, is a favorite of cyclists.
Lava Beds National Monument is about 30 miles (48 km) to the southeast of Klamath Falls near the town of Tulelake, California.
Mountain Lakes Wilderness Area, one of the first designated wilderness areas in the United States, lies just to the west of Klamath Falls, providing some excellent opportunities for backpacking and fishing in pristine mountain lakes.
Amtrak's Coast Starlight at Klamath Falls station Amtrak, the nationwide passenger rail system, serves Klamath Falls, operating its Coast Starlight daily in both directions between Seattle, Washington, and Los Angeles, California.
Oregon POINT joins Klamath Falls with Medford and Brookings, Oregon. Sage Stage provides weekly service to Alturas, California. Passenger air service is provided at the Klamath Falls Airport.
Regional air carrier Pen - Air resumed passenger flights from Klamath Falls to the Portland International Airport on October 6, 2016.
Klamath Falls Airport is also the locale of the Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base, the airport and base are 6 miles (10 km) south of downtown.
Marty Ravellette (1939 2007), armless hero who lived in Klamath Falls in the 1960s.
Klamath Falls has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International: Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges Complex Klamath County Event Center Klamath Falls Airport Klamath Lake Klamath Reclamation Project Klamath River Klamath Tribes Language Project.
The Klamath Tribes.
History of Klamath Falls The City of Klamath Falls webpage.
"2010 Enumeration profiles: Oregon metros/cities alphabetically H-L" (PDF).
"The Klamath" (PDF).
OHP, Klamath Homestead Drawing Railroad Logging in the Klamath Country "The Klamath Bucket Brigade".
As much as 90 percent of the Trinity's water, which would otherwise flow into the Klamath and out to sea, instead rushes south toward California's thirsty center.
Broader Approach Needed for Protection And Recovery of Fish in Klamath River Basin, a b c "Geothermal in Oregon" (PDF).
"Klamath Falls PM2.5 Attainment Plan" (PDF).
"Klamath Falls 2 SSW, Oregon - Period of Record General Climate Summary - Temperature".
"Klamath Falls 2 SSW, Oregon - Freeze-Free Probabilities".
"Klamath Falls 2 SSW, Oregon - Spring Freeze Probabilities".
"Klamath Falls 2 SSW, Oregon - Fall Freeze Probabilities".
"Klamath Falls 2 SSW, Oregon - Climate Summary".
"Klamath Falls 2 SSW, Oregon - Period of Record General Climate Summary - Precipitation".
The Revised Charter of 1972 for the City of Klamath Falls.
Sage Stage - Klamath Falls Wikimedia Commons has media related to Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Klamath Falls travel guide from Wikivoyage Entry for Klamath Falls in the Oregon Blue Book (flyer prepared by the Klamath County Museum, August 2008) Municipalities and communities of Klamath County, Oregon, United States Klamath River
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