38°11′02″N 120°53′26″W / 38.18389°N 120.89056°W
Burson | |
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  Burson Location in California  Burson Burson (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′02″N 120°53′26″W / 38.18389°N 120.89056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Calaveras County |
| Elevation | 98 ft (126 m) |
Burson is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 98 feet (45 m). Although unincorporated, Burson has the ZIP code of 95225.
History
editBurson was platted in 1884 when the San Joaquin and Sierra Nevada Railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community was named for Daniel Smith Burson, the original owner of the town site.[2] A post office has been in operation at Burson since 1884.[3]
Geography
editIt is located near Valley Springs and Rancho Calaveras, only a few miles away.
Climate
editBurson has a Csa-Hot SummerMediterranean climate typical of the Sierra Nevada foothills. Winters are cool and wet with mild days, chilly nights, and substantial rainfall. Summers are hot and dry with very hot days, cool nights, and minimal rainfall. Due to the orographic effect, rainfall in all seasons is significantly greater than on the valley floor to the west.
| Climate data for Burson (Valley Springs) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 53 (12) |
59 (15) |
63 (17) |
69 (21) |
79 (26) |
88 (31) |
94 (34) |
93 (34) |
88 (31) |
77 (25) |
62 (17) |
53 (12) |
73.2 (22.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 46.0 (7.8) |
50.5 (10.3) |
53.5 (11.9) |
58.0 (14.4) |
65.5 (18.6) |
72.5 (22.5) |
76.9 (24.9) |
78.0 (25.6) |
73.5 (23.1) |
65.0 (18.3) |
53.5 (11.9) |
46.0 (7.8) |
61.6 (16.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 39 (4) |
42 (6) |
44 (7) |
47 (8) |
52 (11) |
57 (14) |
62 (17) |
62 (17) |
59 (15) |
53 (12) |
45 (7) |
39 (4) |
50.1 (10.1) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.13 (105) |
3.86 (98) |
3.82 (97) |
2.01 (51) |
1.18 (30) |
0.28 (7.1) |
0 (0) |
0.04 (1.0) |
0.43 (11) |
1.3 (33) |
2.68 (68) |
3.74 (95) |
23.47 (596) |
| Source: [4] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burson, California
- ^ a b Manna, Sal (September 2, 2005). "City of Burson founded by Civil War veteran Daniel Smith Burson". Lodi News-Sentinel. p. 9. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ "Calaveras County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ "Climate Valley Springs - California and Weather averages Valley Springs". www.usclimatedata.com. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
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