Powell Butte, Oregon

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Powell Butte is an unincorporated community in Crook County, Oregon, United States,[1] and named after the nearby Powell Buttes.[2] It is located on Oregon Route 126 west of Prineville.[3] Powell Butte post office was established in 1909.[2]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Powell Butte, Oregon". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. 
  2. ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [First published 1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 780–781. ISBN 9780875952772. OCLC 53075956. 
  3. ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 76. ISBN 0-89933-347-8. 

Coordinates: 44°14′52″N 121°00′59″W / 44.24778°N 121.01639°W / 44.24778; -121.01639