Loomis, Washington

Loomis
census-designated place
A view from Loomis
Loomis Position in Washington.
Coordinates: 48°49′17″N 119°37′50″W / 48.82139°N 119.63056°W / 48.82139; -119.63056
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Okanogan
Area [1]
• Total	0.85 sq mi (2.2 km2)
• Land	0.85 sq mi (2.2 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation [2]	1,316 ft (401 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	159
• Density	190/sq mi (72/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Code	98827
Area code	509
GNIS feature IDs	1522442; 2586736
[2][3]

Loomis is a census-designated place (CDP) in Okanogan County, Washington, United States.^[2] The population was 159 at the 2010 census. Its area is 0.85 square miles (2.2 km²), which is all land and no water.^[1]

A post office called Loomis has been in operation since 1889.^[4] The community was named after J. A. Loomis, a local storekeeper.^[5]

On November 3, 1901, J. M. Haggerty was tarred and feathered in Loomis. He made comments to The Spokesman-Review about the lack of success of the Palmer Mountain Tunnel Company. The comments were resented and a mob was waiting for him when he stepped off the stage. During an impromptu mass meeting, "Suddenly a dozen men grabbed Haggerty, and before half the crowd knew what was happening a bucket of tar and pillows were produced." After half an hour of being paraded through the street covered in tar and feathers, he was released.^[6]

According to the Köppen climate classification system, North Star Ranch has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) with warm summers and cold winters. Dew points (how humid it feels) are typically very dry even during the summer months. Because of this, summer heat index values are often a few degrees lower than the ambient air temperature. Since 1981, the highest air temperature was 99.6 °F (37.6 °C) on July 23, 2006, and the highest daily average mean dew point was 57.0 °F (13.9 °C) on June 29, 2013. Severe thunderstorms are very rare. December is the average wettest month of the year which correlates with the peak frequency of storms crossing the area via the Pacific Ocean. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was 1.60 inches (41 mm) on May 26, 1998. During the winter months, the plant hardiness zone is 5b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −12.9 °F (−24.9 °C).^[7] Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was −17.1 °F (−27.3 °C) on December 29, 1990. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values < −26 °F (−32 °C). North Star Ranch averages ≈ 24 inches (61 cm) of snow per cool season.

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Loomis has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) with warm summers and cold winters. Dew points (how humid it feels) are typically very dry even during the summer months. Because of this, summer heat index values are often a few degrees lower than the ambient air temperature. Since 1981, the highest air temperature was 101.2 °F (38.4 °C) on July 23, 2006, and the highest daily average mean dew point was 57.6 °F (14.2 °C) on June 29, 2013. Severe thunderstorms are very rare. December is the average wettest month of the year which correlates with the peak frequency of storms crossing the area via the Pacific Ocean. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was 1.56 inches (40 mm) on 05/26/1998. During the winter months, the plant hardiness zone is 6b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −1.9 °F (−18.8 °C).^[7] Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was −17.4 °F (−27.4 °C) on December 29, 1990. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values < −13 °F (−25 °C). Loomis averages 12 inches (30 cm) to 18 inches (457 mm) of snow per cool season.

• Nighthawk–Chopaka Border Crossing

• John H. Lienhard (1998). "'Small Towns'". The Engines of Our Ingenuity. Episode 1353. NPR. KUHF-FM Houston. Transcript.