Eskdale (sometimes written as EskDale) is an unincorporated community in western Millard County, Utah, United States, just east of the Nevada border.[1]
EskDale, Utah | |
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 View of Eskdale from the east, December 2009 | |
  Eskdale Location of Eskdale within the State of Utah  Eskdale Eskdale (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°06′26″N 113°57′09″W / 39.10722°N 113.95250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Millard |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Named for | 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] |
Description
editThe community is a farming commune founded by the Order of Aaron and is located in the southern part of Snake Valley, near the western flank of the Conger Range (part of the larger Confusion Range).[2] It was founded in 1955 by Dr. M. L. Glendenning as a religious community of the House of Aaron. The name itself comes from the River Esk in Scotland.[3]
The town is home to EskDale High School, which serves the communities of EskDale, Garrison, Burbank, and Baker (Nevada), along with other locals in the Snake Valley area. EskDale is also known for its dairy.
Climate
editEskDale has a cold desert climate (Köppen: BWk).
| Climate data for EskDale, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1966–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Average precipitation 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] | |||||||||||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Eskdale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "MyTopo Maps - Eskdale, UT, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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