Editing Wilsonville, Oregon (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Wilsonville Memorial Park Boeckman Creek 2.JPG|thumb|Boeckman Creek in Memorial Park]]
Wilsonville is located on the southern edge of the [[Portland metropolitan area]], sitting at an elevation of {{convert|154|ft}} above sea level.<ref name=gnis/> Primarily in the southwestern part of Clackamas County, the northern section is in Washington County.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/Index.aspx?page=466|title=Registering to Vote|publisher=City of Wilsonville|access-date=June 1, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609141402/http://www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/Index.aspx?page=466|archive-date=June 9, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is located on the north side of the [[Willamette River]] around where Alphonse Boone established the Boones Ferry.<ref name=ferry/> Neighboring cities are [[Tualatin, Oregon|Tualatin]] on the north, [[Sherwood, Oregon|Sherwood]] to the northwest, and [[Canby, Oregon|Canby]] and [[Aurora, Oregon|Aurora]] to the southeast. [[Newberg, Oregon|Newberg]] in [[Yamhill County, Oregon|Yamhill County]] is approximately 14 miles west along Wilsonville Road. The Willamette separates the majority of the city from Charbonneau, a planned community and neighborhood within the city limits, on the south.<ref name="charb"/>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|7.42|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|7.21|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.21|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=December 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012  }}</ref> Waterways in addition to the Willamette River include Arrowhead Creek, Meridian Creek, Basalt Creek, Seely Ditch, [[Boeckman Creek]], and Coffee Lake Creek.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=510|title=City Facilities, Parks, and Trails|date=April 2007|publisher=City of Wilsonville|access-date=July 23, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609151304/http://www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=510|archive-date=June 9, 2011}}</ref> The Boeckman and Coffee Lake creeks account for 85% of the runoff in Wilsonville.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=5384|title=Stormwater Management Plan 2004|date=April 2004|publisher=City of Wilsonville|page=23|access-date=June 25, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609150620/http://www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=5384|archive-date=June 9, 2011}}</ref> Coffee Lake Creek is on the west side of the city and includes the Coffee Lake Wetlands.<ref>{{cite web |title=Coffee Lake Wetlands |publisher=City of Wilsonville |url=https://www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/natural/page/coffee-lake-wetlands |access-date=January 3, 2024}}</ref> The foothills of the [[Chehalem Mountains]] lie to the west of Wilsonville, with most land within the city on level ground.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wilsonville topographic map, elevation, terrain |website=Topographic-Map.com |url=https://en-gb.topographic-map.com/map-917v5k/Wilsonville/?center=45.31305%2C-122.74338&popup=45.30744%2C-122.78063 |access-date=January 5, 2024}}</ref>

Wilsonville divides the city into 16 neighborhood groups, designated A through P.<ref name="parksneighborhoods">{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=2555|title=Appendix E|date=March 13, 2008|work=Parks & Recreation Master Plan|publisher=City of Wilsonville|access-date=June 29, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609151105/http://www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=2555|archive-date=June 9, 2011}}</ref> Within each of these planning areas are individual neighborhoods, and occasionally a neighborhood spans several of these groups.<ref name="parksneighborhoods"/> For instance the Villebois development covers areas D through G.<ref name="parksneighborhoods"/> Individual neighborhoods include Charbonneau, Wilsonville Meadows, Canyon Creek North, Town Center, RiverGreen, Frog Pond, and Old Town to name a few.<ref name="parksneighborhoods"/> Wilsonville's Old Town neighborhood, the oldest of the neighborhoods, is located south of Wilsonville Road along Boones Ferry Road adjacent to the landing of the old [[Boones Ferry]] and contains the original portions of the town.<ref>{{cite news|title=Metro Southwest Neighbors: Keeping Old Town 'neighborly'|last=Haight|first=Abby|date=October 18, 2007|work=The Oregonian|page=7}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Metro Southwest Neighbors: New look at Old Town: City considers plan|last=Haight|first=Abby|date=November 29, 2007|work=The Oregonian|page=10}}</ref>

===Climate===
Wilsonville, as part of the [[Willamette Valley]] is within the [[Marine west coast]] climate zone. Summers in Wilsonville are generally warm, but temperatures year-round are moderated by a marine influence from the Pacific Ocean.<ref name=climate>Taylor, George. [https://web.archive.org/web/20071015033654/http://www.ocs.orst.edu/page_links/climate_data_zones/climate_oregon.html The Climate of Oregon.] Oregon Climate Service. Retrieved June 25, 2007.</ref> Wilsonville receives most of its [[Precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]] during the mild to cool winter months, with the wettest period from November through March.<ref name=climate/> July and August are the warmest months with an average high temperature of {{convert|87|°F|C|0|abbr=}}, while December is the coolest month with an average low of {{convert|34|°F|C|0}}.<ref name="WeatherChannel">{{cite web |title=Monthly Averages for Wilsonville, Oregon |url=http://www.weather.com/outlook/driving/interstate/wxclimatology/monthly/97070 |access-date=February 9, 2014 |publisher=The Weather Channel |archive-date=February 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222153407/http://www.weather.com/outlook/driving/interstate/wxclimatology/monthly/97070 |url-status=live}}</ref> December is also on average the wettest month with {{convert|6.67|in|mm|abbr=}}.<ref name="WeatherChannel"/> The highest recorded temperature, {{convert|116|°F|C|0}}, occurred June 28, 2021, during a record breaking heatwave throughout the Pacific Northwest.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weather.com/outlook/driving/interstate/wxclimatology/daily/97070?climoMonth=8 |title=August Daily Averages for Wilsonville, Oregon |publisher=The Weather Channel |access-date=June 25, 2009 |archive-date=October 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018161426/http://www.weather.com/outlook/driving/interstate/wxclimatology/daily/97070?climoMonth=8 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weather.com/outlook/driving/interstate/wxclimatology/daily/97070?climoMonth=9 |title=September Daily Averages for Wilsonville, Oregon |publisher=The Weather Channel |access-date=June 25, 2009 |archive-date=October 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018161820/http://www.weather.com/outlook/driving/interstate/wxclimatology/daily/97070?climoMonth=9 |url-status=live}}</ref> Wilsonville's lowest recorded temperature was {{convert|-15|°F|C|0}} on December 23, 1998.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weather.com/outlook/driving/interstate/wxclimatology/daily/97070?climoMonth=12 |title=December Daily Averages for Wilsonville, Oregon |publisher=The Weather Channel |access-date=June 25, 2009 |archive-date=October 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018161832/http://www.weather.com/outlook/driving/interstate/wxclimatology/daily/97070?climoMonth=12 |url-status=live}}</ref>

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| Jan record high F = 65
| Feb record high F = 72
| Mar record high F = 78
| Apr record high F = 87
| May record high F = 101
| Jun record high F = 116
| Jul record high F = 104
| Aug record high F = 105
| Sep record high F = 105
| Oct record high F = 95
| Nov record high F = 72
| Dec record high F = 67
| Jan high F = 48
| Feb high F = 52
| Mar high F = 57
| Apr high F = 61
| May high F = 68
| Jun high F = 74
| Jul high F = 81
| Aug high F = 82
| Sep high F = 76
| Oct high F = 64
| Nov high F = 53
| Dec high F = 46
| Jan low F = 36
| Feb low F = 36
| Mar low F = 39
| Apr low F = 42
| May low F = 47
| Jun low F = 52
| Jul low F = 55
| Aug low F = 55
| Sep low F = 51
| Oct low F = 44
| Nov low F = 40
| Dec low F = 34
| Jan record low F = 8
| Feb record low F = 8
| Mar record low F = 20
| Apr record low F = 19
| May record low F = 29
| Jun record low F = 34
| Jul record low F = 41
| Aug record low F = 37
| Sep record low F = 30
| Oct record low F = 25
| Nov record low F = 14
| Dec record low F = -15
| Jan precipitation inch = 6.17
| Feb precipitation inch = 4.74
| Mar precipitation inch = 4.55
| Apr precipitation inch = 3.24
| May precipitation inch = 2.52
| Jun precipitation inch = 1.86
| Jul precipitation inch = 0.60
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.64
| Sep precipitation inch = 1.54
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.58
| Nov precipitation inch = 6.56
| Dec precipitation inch = 6.62
| year precipitation inch = 42.62
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