Beatty is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Klamath County, Oregon, United States.[3] Beatty is along Oregon Route 140 at the confluence of the Sycan and Sprague rivers and is 40 miles (64 km) by highway northeast of Klamath Falls.[4]
Beatty, Oregon | |
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Census-designated place | |
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| Coordinates: 42°26′31″N 121°16′11″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Klamath |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2) |
| • Land | 0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,354 ft (1,327 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 60 |
| • Density | 61.60/sq mi (23.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97621 |
| FIPS code | 41-05150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1137794[3] |
| Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System[3] | |
Beatty was named for J. L. Beatty, a missionary who lived nearby when the area was in the Klamath Indian Reservation.[5] The post office in Beatty, ZIP code 97621, was established in 1913.[5] Toby "Winema" Riddle is buried near Beatty.[6]
Beatty had a station on the Oregon, California and Eastern Railway, which by 1927 reached from Klamath Falls to Bly.[7] A 1941 timetable lists Beatty as the 13th stop east of Klamath Falls between Sprague River and Sycan.[8] After 1990, the rail line passing near Beatty became part of a rail trail, the OC&E Woods Line State Trail, managed by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.[7][9]
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| 2020 | 60 | — | |
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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, Beatty has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[11]
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County seat: Klamath Falls | ||
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