EskDale, Utah | |
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 View of Eskdale from the east, December 2009 | |
  Eskdale Eskdale (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:39°06′26″N113°57′09″W / 39.10722°N 113.95250°W /39.10722; -113.95250 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Millard |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Named after | River Esk |
| Elevation | 4,984 ft (1,519 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84728 |
| Area code | 435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1427841[1] |
Eskdale (sometimes written asEskDale) is anunincorporated community in westernMillard County,Utah, United States, just east of theNevadaborder.[1]
The community is a farmingcommune founded by theOrder of Aaron and is located in the southern part ofSnake Valley, near the western flank of the Conger Range (part of the largerConfusion Range).[2] It was founded in 1955 by Dr. M. L. Glendenning as a religious community of theHouse of Aaron. The name itself comes from theRiver Esk inScotland.[3]
The town is home to EskDale High School, which serves the communities of EskDale,Garrison,Burbank, andBaker (Nevada), along with other locals in the Snake Valley area. EskDale is also known for its dairy.
EskDale has a colddesert climate (Köppen:BWk).
| Climate data for EskDale, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1966–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 71 (22) | 75 (24) | 86 (30) | 89 (32) | 99 (37) | 103 (39) | 105 (41) | 103 (39) | 102 (39) | 91 (33) | 79 (26) | 71 (22) | 105 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 57.4 (14.1) | 62.9 (17.2) | 74.0 (23.3) | 81.3 (27.4) | 89.3 (31.8) | 97.0 (36.1) | 100.7 (38.2) | 98.2 (36.8) | 92.9 (33.8) | 83.9 (28.8) | 70.8 (21.6) | 61.3 (16.3) | 101.1 (38.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 41.6 (5.3) | 47.4 (8.6) | 58.2 (14.6) | 65.4 (18.6) | 74.9 (23.8) | 86.5 (30.3) | 93.5 (34.2) | 91.8 (33.2) | 82.2 (27.9) | 68.5 (20.3) | 53.3 (11.8) | 41.7 (5.4) | 67.1 (19.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.7 (−1.8) | 34.2 (1.2) | 43.5 (6.4) | 49.8 (9.9) | 58.6 (14.8) | 68.9 (20.5) | 76.3 (24.6) | 74.5 (23.6) | 64.5 (18.1) | 51.5 (10.8) | 38.5 (3.6) | 28.7 (−1.8) | 51.5 (10.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.8 (−9.0) | 21.1 (−6.1) | 28.7 (−1.8) | 34.3 (1.3) | 42.4 (5.8) | 51.2 (10.7) | 59.1 (15.1) | 57.3 (14.1) | 46.9 (8.3) | 34.5 (1.4) | 23.6 (−4.7) | 15.6 (−9.1) | 35.9 (2.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −5.8 (−21.0) | 1.1 (−17.2) | 12.8 (−10.7) | 19.8 (−6.8) | 28.5 (−1.9) | 37.6 (3.1) | 47.7 (8.7) | 46.0 (7.8) | 31.9 (−0.1) | 18.8 (−7.3) | 5.9 (−14.5) | −5.7 (−20.9) | −11.1 (−23.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −28 (−33) | −31 (−35) | −8 (−22) | 7 (−14) | 20 (−7) | 25 (−4) | 32 (0) | 33 (1) | 20 (−7) | −3 (−19) | −11 (−24) | −28 (−33) | −31 (−35) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 0.43 (11) | 0.44 (11) | 0.56 (14) | 0.70 (18) | 0.84 (21) | 0.50 (13) | 0.49 (12) | 0.57 (14) | 0.58 (15) | 0.61 (15) | 0.33 (8.4) | 0.37 (9.4) | 6.42 (163) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.6 (12) | 3.4 (8.6) | 1.5 (3.8) | 1.2 (3.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.2 (0.51) | 1.5 (3.8) | 5.4 (14) | 17.9 (45) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 48.3 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 6.6 |
| Source:NOAA[4][5] | |||||||||||||
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Municipalities and communities ofMillard County, Utah,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
