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Prospect, Oregon

Prospect is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Oregon.[3] It lies along Oregon Route 62 on the Rogue River, in the Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest.[4] As of the 2020 census it had a population of 449.[5]

History

Prospect began as a logging town; its first sawmill began operating in 1870.[7] Prospect had a post office established in 1882 that was first named "Deskins" after the first postmaster.[8] In 1888, there was a mill named Deskins Sawmill. The name of the community was changed to "Prospect" in 1889 because of plans made to run a railroad up the Rogue River, which would ostensibly improve the community's prospects.[8]

The Prospect Hotel, which opened in 1892, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[7][9]

Local events and sites of interest

On the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, Prospect holds the Mill Creek Memorial festival. It honors veterans with a parade, a flag retirement ceremony, live music and games for children. All the proceeds go to a fund to help veterans.

In July Prospect hosts an airplane "fly-in" that helps support the Jackson County Search and Rescue, and in August a jamboree and timber carnival (a festival that includes lumberjack contests such as log rolling) are held.[7]

On the last weekend in September, Prospect hosts Music in the Mountains, a two-day festival of bluegrass, country, folk and Americana music on the grounds of the Prospect Hotel.[10]

Prospect is the site of Prospect State Airport (FAA LID: 64S), which has one asphalt runway. It is used for general aviation operations, totaling about 1200 annual movements.[11] The Prospect State Scenic Viewpoint is nearby.[12]

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Prospect has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[13]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Prospect". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  4. ^ "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 18, 2016 – via Acme Mapper.
  5. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Prospect CDP, Oregon". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  6. ^ Moffatt, Riley Moore (1996). Population History of Western U.S. Cities and Towns, 1850–1990. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-8108-3033-2.
  7. ^ a b c "Prospect". Shady Cove – Upper Rogue Chamber. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  8. ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 786–87. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  9. ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
  10. ^ "Prospect Hotel Music Festival". Prospect Hotel. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  11. ^ "Prospect State Airport". Oregon Airports : State of Oregon. Oregon Department of Aviation. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  12. ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.
  13. ^ "Prospect, Oregon". Weatherbase. Canty Media. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  14. ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  15. ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 10, 2023.

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