Country United States County Jackson ZIP code 97527 Local time Monday 10:18 AM | State Oregon Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) Area code(s) 458 and 541 | |
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Weather 3°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 90% Humidity | ||
Applegate is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It is west of Medford on Oregon Route 238 and the Applegate River. The community was probably named for Lindsay Applegate, who, along with his brothers Jesse and Charles, explored the Applegate Valley while blazing the Applegate Trail.
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Map of Applegate, OR 97527, USA
Wine production
In 2001, the Applegate Valley AVA became the sixth official wine appellation in Oregon.
Climate
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, Applegate has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
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Applegate, Oregon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA