Winchester, Oregon
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Winchester is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is on the south bank of the North Umpqua River Script error: No such module "convert". north of Roseburg on Interstate 5 and is included in the Roseburg North CDP for statistical purposes.[2]
Winchester sits on the south side of the North Umpqua River on Oregon Highway 99. The Winchester Bridge spans the North Umpqua River.[3] Winchester is also known for the Winchester Dam that was constructed in 1889 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
History
Winchester was laid out in 1850 by surveyor Addison R. Flint, who was part of an Umpqua exploring expedition from San Francisco.[5] The town was named for one of two brothers named Winchester who took part in the expedition, probably Heman Winchester, who was the expedition's captain.[5] Winchester was the largest settlement in the Umpqua Valley for many years and the county seat until 1854, when it was moved to Roseburg.[5] Winchester post office was established in 1851, and Flint served as the first postmaster.[5] The community was incorporated as a city by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on February 20, 1891.[6]
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above Script error: No such module "convert".. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Winchester has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[7]
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References
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- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Script error: No such module "If empty".
- ↑ Winchester, OR, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1987
- ↑ Bridgehunter.com
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External links
- Historic image of the North Umpqua at Winchester from Salem Public Library
- Biography of A. R. Flint
- Addison R. Flint obituary from Salem Pioneer Cemetery
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