Flaming Gorge, Utah
Flaming Gorge is a census-designated place in Daggett County, Utah, United States. The population was 83 at the 2010 census, although, the population could be as high as 85.[4]
Flaming Gorge | |
|---|---|
 Location within Daggett County and the State of Utah | |
 Location of Utah in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°53′21″N 109°28′33″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Daggett |
| Named for | Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.289 sq mi (5.93 km2) |
| • Land | 2.281 sq mi (5.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,919 ft (2,109 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 83 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584767[2] |
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 83 people living in the CDP. There were 109 housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.6% White, 1.2% from some other race, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.
Geography
The CDP is located in the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, south of Flaming Gorge Reservoir and north of Greendale Junction.
Climate
| Climate data for Flaming Gorge, Utah (1981–2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 59 (15) |
66 (19) |
76 (24) |
82 (28) |
93 (34) |
100 (38) |
102 (39) |
99 (37) |
93 (34) |
84 (29) |
75 (24) |
64 (18) |
102 (39) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 36.9 (2.7) |
40.1 (4.5) |
49.2 (9.6) |
58.0 (14.4) |
68.4 (20.2) |
78.7 (25.9) |
86.6 (30.3) |
84.3 (29.1) |
74.9 (23.8) |
61.7 (16.5) |
46.0 (7.8) |
36.4 (2.4) |
60.1 (15.6) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 10.4 (−12.0) |
12.7 (−10.7) |
21.8 (−5.7) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
36.1 (2.3) |
43.2 (6.2) |
50.1 (10.1) |
49.0 (9.4) |
40.1 (4.5) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
20.2 (−6.6) |
11.6 (−11.3) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −38 (−39) |
−31 (−35) |
−14 (−26) |
−4 (−20) |
14 (−10) |
22 (−6) |
30 (−1) |
26 (−3) |
11 (−12) |
−4 (−20) |
−17 (−27) |
−36 (−38) |
−38 (−39) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.43 (11) |
0.60 (15) |
1.09 (28) |
1.31 (33) |
1.40 (36) |
1.22 (31) |
0.91 (23) |
1.31 (33) |
1.25 (32) |
1.33 (34) |
0.64 (16) |
0.51 (13) |
12.02 (305) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.5 (19) |
8.4 (21) |
8.6 (22) |
4.3 (11) |
1.1 (2.8) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
2.0 (5.1) |
6.9 (18) |
7.8 (20) |
47.0 (119) |
| Source: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer File for Places: Utah". Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flaming Gorge
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- "Flaming Gorge, UT | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
External links
Media related to Flaming Gorge, Utah at Wikimedia Commons
Municipalities and communities of Daggett County, Utah, United States | ||
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| Town |  Map of Utah highlighting Daggett County | |
| CDPs | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent state | |
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