Fields (Oregon)

Fields
Fields Location in Oregon
Basic data
Foundation :	1881
State :	United States
State :	Oregon
County :	Harney County
Coordinates :	42 ° 16 ′  N , 118 ° 41 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 16 ′  N , 118 ° 41 ′  W
Time zone :	Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents :	120 (as of:)
Height :	1291 m
GNIS ID :	1120703

Fields is a place (Status: Populated Place) in Harney County in the state of Oregon in the United States .

The place is 180 km south of Burns . It is the center of trade for the local ranches and the largest parish between Denio , Nevada , 22 miles to the south and Frenchglen , Oregon, 52 miles to the north.

history

In 1881 Charles Fields established his family residence where the village of Fields is today. In 1900 a school was opened with a teacher.

Today the Fields community consists of a bar, a shop, a café, a gas station, a school, a campsite and a few houses. From 2003 the school has two rooms and two teachers who look after the students from kindergarten to eighth grade.

recreation

Tourists, hunters and fishermen often stop in Fields. Local wildlife include pronghorn , mule deer , elk , bighorn sheep , pheasants , pigeons , geese and ducks . Rainbow trout can be found in nearby streams. There are also public hot springs in the area, including Alvord Hot Springs , Bog Hot Springs, and White Horse Hot Springs . Many photographers are interested in Steens Mountain , which is 60 miles to the north.

climate

With an average of less than 180 mm of precipitation per year, Fields is one of the driest places in Oregon.

Fields, Oregon 42 ° 15′N / 118 ° 40′E 1291 m
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     20th   6th -5     15th   8th -4     16   12 -1     18th   15th 1     22nd   21st 6th     12   26th 10     4.8   32 15th     4.3   31 13     7.9   26th 8th     14th   18th 2     15th   10 -2     19th   5 -6 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source:

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Fields, Oregon 42 ° 15'N / 118 ° 40'E 1291 m Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 5.6 7.7 11.9 14.9 20.8 26.3 32.4 31.2 25.8 18.2 9.9 4.9 O 17.5 Min. Temperature (° C) −5.2 −4 −0.9 1.1 5.7 9.6 15.1 13.4 8.4 2.3 −2.4 −5.5 O 3.2 Precipitation ( mm ) 20.3 14.5 15.7 17.5 21.8 12.2 4.8 4.3 7.9 13.5 15th 18.5 Σ 166 N i e d e r s c h l a g 20.3 14.5 15.7 17.5 21.8 12.2 4.8 4.3 7.9 13.5 15th 18.5   Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Source:

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Area information . Alvord Inn. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 30, 2008. 
2. ↑ ^{a b} "Fields, Oregon" ( Memento of the original from May 19, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , www.southernoregon.com . Retrieved April 21, 2014.  
3. ^ Fields, Oregon . In: Western Regional Climate Center . Desert Research Institute. Retrieved September 28, 2013.