Midland is an

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in Klamath County,

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, United States. The community is located approximately south of Klamath Falls on U.S. Route 97.

History

The site was platted in 1908 and named Midland, with a post office established in 1909. At the time it was said the name was chosen because the town was halfway between Portland and

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on the proposed Cascade Line of the

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. It is not halfway, however, and it is now thought that the name refers to the town's site on land partly surrounded by marshes. When the Cascade Line reached Midland, the community served as a depot and shipping point for cattle and other livestock, and it once had two general stores, a hotel with a saloon, a livery stable, a warehouse for grain and a telephone office.Holman Real Estate: Klamath Falls Area Community Profiles
/ref> Little remains in Midland today, but Klamath County's visitor center is located there.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the

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system, Midland has a

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, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

Notable residents

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, Disney Studios illustrator

References

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