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|author2=Susan Gehr
|author2=Susan Gehr
| title = Karuk Dictionary and Texts
| title = Karuk Dictionary and Texts
| accessdate = 2012-07-06
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| url = http://linguistics.berkeley.edu/~karuk/karuk-dictionary.php?
| url = http://linguistics.berkeley.edu/~karuk/karuk-dictionary.php?
}}</ref> is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Humboldt County, California|Humboldt County]], [[California]].<ref name=gnis /> It is located {{convert|12|mi|km|0}} northeast of [[Weitchpec, California|Weitchpec]]<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|}}</ref> along via State Route [[California State Route 96|96]] (the "Bigfoot Scenic Byway"), at an elevation of 404 feet (123 m).<ref name=gnis /> The [[ZIP Code]] is 95556.<ref>[http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp USPS ZIP Code lookup tool]</ref>
}}</ref> is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Humboldt County, California|Humboldt County]], [[California]].<ref name=gnis /> It is located {{convert|12|mi|km|0}} northeast of [[Weitchpec, California|Weitchpec]]<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|}}</ref> along State Route [[California State Route 96|96]] (the "Bigfoot Scenic Byway"), at an elevation of 404 feet (123 m).<ref name=gnis /> The [[ZIP Code]] is 95556.<ref>[http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp USPS ZIP Code lookup tool] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122200027/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp |date=November 22, 2010 }}</ref> It is within the [[area code 530]]. It is within the historical territory of the [[Karuk|Karuk Tribe of California]].


Originally named Panamnik, renamed by miners and settlers New Orleans Bar, it was renamed Orleans Bar in 1855, when it became the [[county seat]] of the now-defunct [[Klamath County, California]].<ref name=CGN /> The community is in the [[ZIP code]] of 95556 and the [[area code 530]]. It is within the aboriginal territory of the [[Karuk|Karuk Tribe of California]].
The original indigenous settlement was named Panamnik. When European-American miners arrived, they named their settlement New Orleans Bar. It was renamed Orleans Bar in 1855 when it became the [[county seat]] of the now-defunct [[Klamath County, California]].<ref name=CGN /> The Orleans post office was established on December 2, 1857.<ref name=CGN />


Orleans is about 10 miles northeast of the site of the famous [[Patterson–Gimlin film]] of a purported [[Bigfoot]].
The Orleans post office opened in 1857.<ref name=CGN />

Orleans is about 20 miles southeast of the site of the famous [[Patterson–Gimlin film|Bigfoot Patterson–Gimlin film]].


==Government==
==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], Orleans is in {{Representative|casd|2|fmt=sdistrict}},<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://senate.ca.gov/senators |title=Senators |accessdate=April 7, 2013 |publisher=State of California}}</ref> and {{Representative|caad|2|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers |title=Members Assembly |accessdate=April 7, 2013 |publisher=State of California}}</ref>
In the [[California State Legislature]], Orleans is in {{Representative|casd|2|fmt=sdistrict}},<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://senate.ca.gov/senators |title=Senators |access-date=April 7, 2013 |publisher=State of California}}</ref> and {{Representative|caad|2|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers |title=Members Assembly |access-date=April 7, 2013 |publisher=State of California}}</ref>


In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Orleans is in {{Representative|cacd|2|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|2|accessdate=March 1, 2013}}</ref>
In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Orleans is in {{Representative|cacd|2|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|2|access-date=March 1, 2013}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==Climate==
==Climate==
Orleans has a [[Hot-summer Mediterranean climate]] (Csa) according to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F.

{{Weather box
|location = Orleans, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1903–present
|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 71
|Feb record high F = 83
|Mar record high F = 96
|Apr record high F = 101
|May record high F = 109
|Jun record high F = 111
|Jul record high F = 117
|Aug record high F = 116
|Sep record high F = 113
|Oct record high F = 102
|Nov record high F = 85
|Dec record high F = 72

|Jan avg record high F = 58.7
|Feb avg record high F = 66.4
|Mar avg record high F = 76.0
|Apr avg record high F = 84.6
|May avg record high F = 92.5
|Jun avg record high F = 98.3
|Jul avg record high F = 103.5
|Aug avg record high F = 101.9
|Sep avg record high F = 97.7
|Oct avg record high F = 83.7
|Nov avg record high F = 67.5
|Dec avg record high F = 58.3
|year avg record high F = 104.7

|Jan high F = 49.6
|Feb high F = 54.9
|Mar high F = 61.8
|Apr high F = 68.3
|May high F = 76.7
|Jun high F = 83.1
|Jul high F = 92.0
|Aug high F = 91.0
|Sep high F = 85.8
|Oct high F = 70.9
|Nov high F = 55.6
|Dec high F = 47.9
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 43.4
|Feb mean F = 47.0
|Mar mean F = 51.4
|Apr mean F = 55.8
|May mean F = 62.3
|Jun mean F = 67.6
|Jul mean F = 74.4
|Aug mean F = 73.4
|Sep mean F = 68.7
|Oct mean F = 58.6
|Nov mean F = 48.8
|Dec mean F = 42.5
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 37.3
|Feb low F = 39.1
|Mar low F = 41.0
|Apr low F = 43.3
|May low F = 47.9
|Jun low F = 52.1
|Jul low F = 56.8
|Aug low F = 55.7
|Sep low F = 51.5
|Oct low F = 46.4
|Nov low F = 41.9
|Dec low F = 37.1
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = 27.4
|Feb avg record low F = 29.9
|Mar avg record low F = 32.6
|Apr avg record low F = 34.3
|May avg record low F = 39.6
|Jun avg record low F = 44.1
|Jul avg record low F = 48.9
|Aug avg record low F = 48.6
|Sep avg record low F = 44.0
|Oct avg record low F = 37.4
|Nov avg record low F = 31.5
|Dec avg record low F = 28.3
|year avg record low F = 24.2

|Jan record low F = 9
|Feb record low F = 16
|Mar record low F = 22
|Apr record low F = 25
|May record low F = 20
|Jun record low F = 33
|Jul record low F = 38
|Aug record low F = 39
|Sep record low F = 28
|Oct record low F = 24
|Nov record low F = 17
|Dec record low F = 5

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 9.39
|Feb precipitation inch = 6.93
|Mar precipitation inch = 6.38
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.97
|May precipitation inch = 2.25
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.89
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.19
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.15
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.76
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.52
|Nov precipitation inch = 6.81
|Dec precipitation inch = 10.49
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 15.7
|Feb precipitation days = 13.8
|Mar precipitation days = 15.0
|Apr precipitation days = 11.5
|May precipitation days = 7.7
|Jun precipitation days = 3.4
|Jul precipitation days = 1.0
|Aug precipitation days = 1.2
|Sep precipitation days = 2.1
|Oct precipitation days = 6.6
|Nov precipitation days = 13.9
|Dec precipitation days = 17.1
|year precipitation days = 109.0

|Jan snow inch = 0.1
|Feb snow inch = 1.5
|Mar snow inch = 0.2
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.0
|Dec snow inch = 1.0
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 0.4
|Feb snow days = 0.6
|Mar snow days = 0.4
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.0
|Dec snow days = 0.8

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00046508&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Orleans, CA
|access-date = May 6, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=eka
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Eureka
|access-date = May 6, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:07, 2 December 2023

Orleans
Panamnik
Unincorporated community
Orleans is located in California
Orleans
Orleans
Location in California
Orleans is located in the United States
Orleans
Orleans
Orleans (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°18′05″N 123°32′28″W / 41.30139°N 123.54111°W / 41.30139; -123.54111
LandVereinigte Staaten
StateCalifornia
CountyHumboldt County
Elevation
[1]
404 ft (123 m)
ZIP code
95556
Area code530
FIPS code06-54288
GNIS feature ID264396

Orleans (formerly New Orleans Bar and Orleans Bar) (Karuk: Panamnik),[2] is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.[1] It is located 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Weitchpec[3] along State Route 96 (the "Bigfoot Scenic Byway"), at an elevation of 404 feet (123 m).[1] The ZIP Code is 95556.[4] It is within the area code 530. It is within the historical territory of the Karuk Tribe of California.

The original indigenous settlement was named Panamnik. When European-American miners arrived, they named their settlement New Orleans Bar. It was renamed Orleans Bar in 1855 when it became the county seat of the now-defunct Klamath County, California.[3] The Orleans post office was established on December 2, 1857.[3]

Orleans is about 10 miles northeast of the site of the famous Patterson–Gimlin film of a purported Bigfoot.

Regierung

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In the California State Legislature, Orleans is in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Mike McGuire,[5] and the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Jim Wood.[6]

In the United States House of Representatives, Orleans is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman.[7]

See also

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Climate

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Orleans has a Hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) according to the Köppen climate classification system.

Climate data for Orleans, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1903–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 71
(22) 		83
(28) 		96
(36) 		101
(38) 		109
(43) 		111
(44) 		117
(47) 		116
(47) 		113
(45) 		102
(39) 		85
(29) 		72
(22) 		117
(47)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 58.7
(14.8) 		66.4
(19.1) 		76.0
(24.4) 		84.6
(29.2) 		92.5
(33.6) 		98.3
(36.8) 		103.5
(39.7) 		101.9
(38.8) 		97.7
(36.5) 		83.7
(28.7) 		67.5
(19.7) 		58.3
(14.6) 		104.7
(40.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 49.6
(9.8) 		54.9
(12.7) 		61.8
(16.6) 		68.3
(20.2) 		76.7
(24.8) 		83.1
(28.4) 		92.0
(33.3) 		91.0
(32.8) 		85.8
(29.9) 		70.9
(21.6) 		55.6
(13.1) 		47.9
(8.8) 		69.8
(21.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 43.4
(6.3) 		47.0
(8.3) 		51.4
(10.8) 		55.8
(13.2) 		62.3
(16.8) 		67.6
(19.8) 		74.4
(23.6) 		73.4
(23.0) 		68.7
(20.4) 		58.6
(14.8) 		48.8
(9.3) 		42.5
(5.8) 		57.8
(14.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 37.3
(2.9) 		39.1
(3.9) 		41.0
(5.0) 		43.3
(6.3) 		47.9
(8.8) 		52.1
(11.2) 		56.8
(13.8) 		55.7
(13.2) 		51.5
(10.8) 		46.4
(8.0) 		41.9
(5.5) 		37.1
(2.8) 		45.8
(7.7)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 27.4
(−2.6) 		29.9
(−1.2) 		32.6
(0.3) 		34.3
(1.3) 		39.6
(4.2) 		44.1
(6.7) 		48.9
(9.4) 		48.6
(9.2) 		44.0
(6.7) 		37.4
(3.0) 		31.5
(−0.3) 		28.3
(−2.1) 		24.2
(−4.3)
Record low °F (°C) 9
(−13) 		16
(−9) 		22
(−6) 		25
(−4) 		20
(−7) 		33
(1) 		38
(3) 		39
(4) 		28
(−2) 		24
(−4) 		17
(−8) 		5
(−15) 		5
(−15)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 9.39
(239) 		6.93
(176) 		6.38
(162) 		3.97
(101) 		2.25
(57) 		0.89
(23) 		0.19
(4.8) 		0.15
(3.8) 		0.76
(19) 		3.52
(89) 		6.81
(173) 		10.49
(266) 		51.73
(1,313.6)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.1
(0.25) 		1.5
(3.8) 		0.2
(0.51) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.0
(2.5) 		2.8
(7.06)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 15.7 13.8 15.0 11.5 7.7 3.4 1.0 1.2 2.1 6.6 13.9 17.1 109.0
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 2.2
Source 1: NOAA[8]
Source 2: National Weather Service[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orleans, California
  2. ^ Bright, William; Susan Gehr. "Karuk Dictionary and Texts". Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  4. ^ USPS ZIP Code lookup tool Archived November 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  6. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  7. ^ "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  8. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Orleans, CA". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  9. ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Eureka". National Weather Service. Retrieved May 6, 2023.

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