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Powell Butte hosts the Powell Butte Nature Park, which encompasses an area of about 612 acres (2.48 km 2). [13] The nature park was established by Portland city government in 1987 and opened to the public in 1990 and is maintained by Portland Parks & Recreation ; it currently includes a natural area, trails for biking, horseback riding , and ...
From 1986 to 2018, Powell Butte was the site of one of two facilities of Oregon State University's Central Oregon Agricultural Research Center. The Powell Butte agricultural research farm acted as a center for potato variety development and hay production. [12]
Powell Butte is an unincorporated community in Crook County, Oregon, United States, [2] and named after the nearby Powell Buttes. [3] It is on Oregon Route 126 west of Prineville and east of Redmond. [4] Powell Butte post office was established in 1909. [3]
Included are Gresham Butte (also known as Walter's Hill), Gabbert Hill, and Towle Butte. East Buttes natural area near Saddle Trail. The Gresham Butte Saddle Trail runs through open space owned by Metro and the City of Gresham. The trail was previously a logging road and is bordered on the north by Gresham Butte and on the south by Towle Butte ...
The Rocky Butte plug, which reaches a height of 330 feet (100 m) above its surroundings, was dated to 125,000 ± 40,000 years old by R. Evarts and B. Fleck from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Mount Tabor is also prominent in the area, dated by the USGS to 203,000 ± 5,000 years old, as are Kelly Butte, Powell Butte, and Mount Scott.
Kelly Butte Natural Area is a city park of about 23 acres (9.3 ha) in southeast Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon, just east of Interstate 205. The park is named after pioneer Clinton Kelly, who settled the area east of the Willamette River in 1848. [ 2 ]
The 114.22-acre (46.22-hectare) Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint, presented as a gift to the State of Oregon in 1928, is a Bend icon. Pilot Butte itself is a popular hiking destination with two trails to the summit, each gaining about 490 ft (150 m) in elevation. There is also a 1.8-mile (2.9 km) trail around the base of the butte.
The people listed below were born in or otherwise closely associated with Powell Butte, Oregon. Pages in category "People from Powell Butte, Oregon" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.