Welcome to Powell Butte ...
Powell Butte is located in Crook County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Powell Butte, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Powell Butte is 3,110 feet [948 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Powell Butte is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Powell Butte lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Powell Butte: (541) & (458)<3>
The ZIP code for Powell Butte: 97753<4>
Communities Also Named Powell Butte ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named Powell Butte: This one is located in Crook County and the other is located in Multnomah County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Powell Butte.
Communities near Powell Butte ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Powell Butte.
- Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
- Bend is located in Deschutes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bend <5>
- Redmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmond have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond
- Redmond is located in Deschutes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmond <5>
- Prineville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prineville
- Prineville is located in Crook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prineville <5>
- Terrebonne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrebonne
- Terrebonne is located in Deschutes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrebonne <5>
- Alfalfa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfalfa
- Alfalfa is located in Deschutes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfalfa <5>
- Crooked River Ranch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked River Ranch
- Crooked River Ranch is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooked River Ranch <5>
- Opal City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Tumalo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumalo
- Tumalo is located in Deschutes County
- Culver
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culver have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Culver is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culver <5>
- Deschutes River Woods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deschutes River Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deschutes River Woods
- Deschutes River Woods is located in Deschutes County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Powell Butte. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Powell Butte.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Powell Butte. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Powell Butte.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Powell Butte. See our Newspapers Page for Powell Butte.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powell Butte ...
Looking for more information about Powell Butte? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Powell Butte, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Powell Butte.
Adding Powell Butte to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Powell Butte in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Powell Butte was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Powell Butte post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Powell Butte.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powell Butte. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Crook County: www.co.crook.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Crook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Powell Butte - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Powell Butte). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Powell Butte or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |