EskDale, Utah

Unincorporated community in the state of Utah, United States

Unincorporated community in Utah, United States
39°06′26″N 113°57′09″W / 39.10722°N 113.95250°W / 39.10722; -113.95250CountryUnited StatesStateUtahCountyMillardFounded1955Named forRiver EskElevation4,984 ft (1,519 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code
84728
Area code435GNIS feature ID1427841[1]

Eskdale (sometimes written as EskDale) is an unincorporated community in western Millard County, Utah, United States, just east of the Nevada border.[1]

Description

The 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

EskDale 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

  1. ^ a b c "Eskdale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "MyTopo Maps - Eskdale, UT, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

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