Brothers, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Ruins in Brothers
Ruins in Brothers
Coordinates: 43°48′49″N 120°36′12″W / 43.81361°N 120.60333°W / 43.81361; -120.60333
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyDeschutes
Elevation
4,639 ft (1,414 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97712
Area code(s)458 and 541
Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey[1]
A row of colorful flags marks the model rocket launch range.

Brothers is an unincorporated community in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States on U.S. Route 20. It is part of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. It lies at an elevation of 4,639 feet (1,414 m) above sea level.[1]

History

Originally a stagecoach stop between Burns and Prineville, the Brothers Stage Stop was built in 1912. It was a gas station, restaurant, and post office up until around 2018. It has changed owners a few times over the years and is currently not in operation.[2]

Brothers post office was established in 1913.[3] One source says that the name comes from several families of brothers who settled in the area, including the Stenkamp Brothers and Varco(e) Brothers, while another notes that there was a local Three Brothers Sheep Camp, named for three nearby hills that had the Three Sisters mountains looming behind them.[3]

Vast tracts of uninhabited land covered with sagebrush surround Brothers, which are often used for model and high power rocket launches by Oregon Rocketry[4] which has one of the highest Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airspace waivers in the United States at 35,500 feet (10,800 m).[5]

Climate

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, Brothers has a steppe climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Climate data for Brothers, Oregon, 1991–2020 normals, 1959-2020 extremes: 4640ft (1414m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 61
(16) 		67
(19) 		73
(23) 		85
(29) 		94
(34) 		96
(36) 		102
(39) 		103
(39) 		97
(36) 		88
(31) 		72
(22) 		61
(16) 		103
(39)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 51.0
(10.6) 		54.8
(12.7) 		64.1
(17.8) 		74.1
(23.4) 		83.0
(28.3) 		87.9
(31.1) 		94.3
(34.6) 		93.4
(34.1) 		88.1
(31.2) 		77.7
(25.4) 		63.1
(17.3) 		50.3
(10.2) 		95.7
(35.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 37.4
(3.0) 		40.0
(4.4) 		47.2
(8.4) 		54.3
(12.4) 		63.0
(17.2) 		70.6
(21.4) 		82.1
(27.8) 		81.4
(27.4) 		73.1
(22.8) 		59.6
(15.3) 		45.6
(7.6) 		36.6
(2.6) 		57.6
(14.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 27.7
(−2.4) 		30.1
(−1.1) 		34.6
(1.4) 		39.3
(4.1) 		47.4
(8.6) 		54.3
(12.4) 		63.4
(17.4) 		62.3
(16.8) 		54.7
(12.6) 		43.9
(6.6) 		33.4
(0.8) 		26.8
(−2.9) 		43.2
(6.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 18.0
(−7.8) 		20.1
(−6.6) 		22.0
(−5.6) 		24.3
(−4.3) 		31.8
(−0.1) 		38.0
(3.3) 		44.7
(7.1) 		43.2
(6.2) 		36.3
(2.4) 		28.2
(−2.1) 		21.3
(−5.9) 		17.0
(−8.3) 		28.7
(−1.8)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −0.7
(−18.2) 		1.5
(−16.9) 		10.6
(−11.9) 		13.4
(−10.3) 		16.9
(−8.4) 		24.1
(−4.4) 		30.4
(−0.9) 		29.3
(−1.5) 		20.8
(−6.2) 		13.9
(−10.1) 		4.1
(−15.5) 		−2.8
(−19.3) 		−9.0
(−22.8)
Record low °F (°C) −30
(−34) 		−19
(−28) 		−10
(−23) 		1
(−17) 		8
(−13) 		12
(−11) 		18
(−8) 		20
(−7) 		10
(−12) 		1
(−17) 		−16
(−27) 		−30
(−34) 		−30
(−34)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.97
(25) 		0.66
(17) 		0.60
(15) 		0.57
(14) 		1.10
(28) 		0.78
(20) 		0.48
(12) 		0.42
(11) 		0.53
(13) 		0.62
(16) 		0.89
(23) 		1.48
(38) 		9.1
(232)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 8.1
(21) 		4.0
(10) 		1.3
(3.3) 		0.8
(2.0) 		0.2
(0.51) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.3
(0.76) 		3.6
(9.1) 		6.7
(17) 		25
(63.67)
Source 1: NOAA (1981-2010 precip/snowfall)[6][7]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & 1981-2010 monthly max/mins)[8]
Climate data for Brothers
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 61
(16) 		67
(19) 		73
(23) 		85
(29) 		92
(33) 		96
(36) 		102
(39) 		103
(39) 		97
(36) 		88
(31) 		72
(22) 		61
(16) 		103
(39)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 37.6
(3.1) 		42.1
(5.6) 		48.1
(8.9) 		55.4
(13.0) 		63.9
(17.7) 		72.3
(22.4) 		82.4
(28.0) 		81
(27) 		73.1
(22.8) 		61.6
(16.4) 		45.8
(7.7) 		37.7
(3.2) 		58.4
(14.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 17.2
(−8.2) 		20.3
(−6.5) 		22.5
(−5.3) 		24.9
(−3.9) 		31.2
(−0.4) 		37.6
(3.1) 		42.9
(6.1) 		41.6
(5.3) 		34.3
(1.3) 		28
(−2) 		22.3
(−5.4) 		17.1
(−8.3) 		28.3
(−2.1)
Record low °F (°C) −30
(−34) 		−19
(−28) 		−10
(−23) 		1
(−17) 		8
(−13) 		12
(−11) 		18
(−8) 		20
(−7) 		10
(−12) 		1
(−17) 		−16
(−27) 		−30
(−34) 		−30
(−34)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.94
(24) 		0.48
(12) 		0.57
(14) 		0.63
(16) 		1.06
(27) 		0.9
(23) 		0.52
(13) 		0.57
(14) 		0.47
(12) 		0.67
(17) 		1.1
(28) 		1.08
(27) 		8.99
(228)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 7.7
(20) 		3.1
(7.9) 		2.4
(6.1) 		1.5
(3.8) 		0.6
(1.5) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0.6
(1.5) 		3.4
(8.6) 		6.9
(18) 		26.2
(67)
Average precipitation days 6 6 6 6 6 5 3 3 3 5 7 7 63
Source: [9]

Transportation

In the 21st century, Brothers is a stop on the Eastern POINT intercity bus line between Bend and Ontario. It makes one stop per day in each direction.[10]

Education

In 1969 the local school had eight students.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Brothers". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
  2. ^ "Brothers Stage Stop".
  3. ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 116. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  4. ^ "Brothers Launch Site". OregonRocketry. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  5. ^ Greg Clark (July 27, 2010). "Welcome to Brothers Oregon". Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  6. ^ "Brothers, Oregon 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "Brothers, Oregon 1981-2010 Monthly Normals". Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  8. ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  9. ^ "BROTHERS, OR (351067)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  10. ^ "Eastern Point Schedule". Oregon Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  11. ^ "Desert School Enrolls 2". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. January 1, 1969. p. 5 of Section 1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.

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