Bend Oregon - A great place to
live!
Bend Oregon is one of the best places
to live in the United States. It has everything a person could want.
The recreational opportunities are abundant; everything from mountain
biking, hiking, rafting, golfing, fishing, rock climbing, camping,
downhill and cross country skiing, snowmobiling, general sightseeing
and much more.
------------ Bend Oregon Weather ----------
Bend and
Central Oregon weather is perfect. Moderate days and cool nights
characterize Bend’s year-round climate. Because of the high
altitude and clear air, nighttime temperatures average 30° to
40° below the daytime highs. Evenings are generally cool, even
in the summer, requiring sweaters or jackets. Annual temperature
extremes show that only one year out of five has a temperature
colder than –17° or warmer than 100°. Frost can occur
during any summer month.
The average annual precipitation in Bend is less than
12 inches, over half falls between November and February, often as
snow. Brief thunderstorms usually provide most of the light summer
rain. Central Oregon and Bend has great weather!
The average annual snowfall is 33.8 inches. Snow rarely
accumulates to more than a few inches in depth nor lies on the ground
for an extended period. Snow depth in Bend exceeds 24 inches in only
one winter out of twenty. At Mt. Bachelor, the ski resort 22 miles
southwest of Bend, snow normally reaches depths of 160 to 180 inches.
Bend and Central Oregon
Bend was originally called Farewell Bend and received
its name because it was at this place that travelers over the pioneer
roads had their last view of the river. Today it is only a few hours
drive to the Oregon Coast. Portland is 3 ½ hours away if you
are looking for a big city. Redmond International Airport (Roberts
Field) is only 16 miles North.
Bend is nearly the geographic center of the state and
is also the most populated city in Central Oregon with a population
of more then 75,000. To the east you will find high desert vegetation
and to the west, Bend is surrounded by U.S. Forest Service land.
At an elevation of 3,628 feet, Bend enjoys the predominately dry
climate of the Great Basin. Sunny days, low humidity and cool nights
provide the most common weather pattern.
Bend has the highest average number of sunny days in
Oregon. Clear days average 158 days per year with an additional 105
days that are mostly sunny. Many of the remaining days provide substantial
sunshine. Days that are totally cloudy do not often occur.
-------------- Bend Oregon Recreation ---------------
Bend is the outdoor recreation capitol of Oregon, with
snow-capped peaks dominating the skyline. Bend is one of few places
that visitors can literally ski in the morning and golf in the afternoon.
Known as "the sunny side of Oregon," the Cascade Mountains
act as a protective buffer, giving Bend only 12 inches of precipitation
per year. That compares to 42" for Portland, 36" for Seattle
and 20" for San Francisco.
Bend also has golf courses for everyone. Central Oregon's
spectacular high-desert landscape and ideal climate, four-star resorts,
public, semi-private and private courses have been rated 23rd in
the world as a golf destination by Golf Digest. Choose from more
than 25 unique courses, some easygoing to championship layouts like
Sunriver’s Crosswater course, designed to challenge even the
lowest handicappers.
Bend Oregon Medical Facilities
St. Charles Medical Center is located in Bend and is
the regional referral center for more than 230,000 people in a 32,000-square-mile
area of central and eastern Oregon. With more than 240 physicians
on its medical staff, representing 40 specialties and sub-specialties,
and more than 1,950 caregivers, it provides many services usually
found only in larger urban areas. These include open heart and neurosurgery,
comprehensive cancer care, inpatient rehabilitation for stroke and
major injury, sophisticated imaging technologies and more.
St. Charles is Oregon's only level 2 trauma center
east of the Cascade Mountains and has the region’s only Level
3 neonatal intensive care unit. The hospital increased its inpatient
bed capacity to 216 in late 2004 to keep pace with Central Oregon's
population growth and is in the midst of expansions in facilities,
technology and equipment.
St. Charles and the many other medical facilities in
Bend provide state of the art health care for the retired person.
Many of the nations top Physicians and Surgeons live in Bend because
of the life style found in Central Oregon.
Bend also has many volunteer opportunities. Habitat
for Humanity, The Oregon
High Desert Museum, Hospice, and Saint Charles Medical Center
are only a few of the many opportunities to give back to the community.
Bend Oregon real estate prices are down substantially
over a couple of years ago. There's low interest mortgage money available
if you have good credit.
If you are thinking of moving to Bend you can Search
the Bend
Oregon MLS or sign up for the MLS
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Bend
Oregon - A great place to live!
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