Merrill, Oregon
| Merrill | |
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| City | |
| Merrill, Oregon | |
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 Location in Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 42°1′32″N 121°35′58″W / 42.02556°N 121.59944°WCoordinates: 42°1′32″N 121°35′58″W / 42.02556°N 121.59944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Klamath |
| Incorporated | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tim Saunders |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| • Land | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,071 ft (1,241 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 844 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 832 |
| • Density | 1,834.8/sq mi (708.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97633 |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-47700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1124069 |
Merrill is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. The population was 844 at the 2010 census.
Merrill is an agricultural area and home to an annual Potato Festival. The area was also part of the Klamath Basin water crisis pitting agricultural interests against endangered species water requirements, tribal interests, and environmentalists.
Merrill was the birthplace and boyhood home of Carl Barks, the Disney comics artist who created Scrooge McDuck, among others. It is home to the Raiders of Lost River Jr./Sr. High School.
Merrill is at an elevation of 4,071 feet (1,241 m) in southern Klamath County near the Oregon–California border. It is along Oregon Route 39 southeast of Klamath Falls and northwest of Tulelake.Lower Klamath Lake and Tule Lake, both in California, are slightly south of Merrill. By highway, the city is 20 miles (32 km) from Klamath Falls and 300 miles (480 km) from Portland.
The Lost River flows by Merrill.Mount Shasta in the Cascade Range southwest of Merrill, is visible from the city. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.19 km2), all of it land.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Merrill has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
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