Dyer, Nevada

Dyer, Nevada
Census-designated place
Dyer
Location within the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 37°40′04″N 118°04′03″W / 37.66778°N 118.06750°W / 37.66778; -118.06750Coordinates: 37°40′04″N 118°04′03″W / 37.66778°N 118.06750°W / 37.66778; -118.06750
Country United States
State Nevada
County Esmeralda
Area
 • Total 32.6 sq mi (84.4 km2)
 • Land 32.5 sq mi (84.2 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation 4,880 ft (1,490 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 259
 • Density 8/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code 89010
FIPS code 32-20700
GNIS feature ID 859604

Dyer is an unincorporated small town, located in Fish Lake Valley[1], Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States. It had a population of 259 as of the 2010 census.[2] The town serves the surrounding area's sparse rural population of mainly ranchers and indigenous Paiute people. The town has a gas station/store, cafe, post office and airport.

Dyer is located on State Route 264, near Nevada's border with California. It is 25 miles (40 km) south of U.S. Route 6 and 15 miles (24 km) north of Oasis, California. The town is part of the Dyer Census Designated Place.

History

A post office called Dyer has been in operation since 1889.[3] The community took its name from nearby Dyer's Ranch.[4]

Climate

The Köppen Climate System classifies the weather in this area as semi-arid, abbreviated BSk. This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions.[5]

Climate data for Dyer, Nevada
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 8
(46)		 11
(52)		 15
(59)		 19
(67)		 24
(76)		 30
(86)		 34
(93)		 33
(91)		 28
(83)		 22
(71)		 14
(57)		 8
(47)		 21
(69)
Average low °C (°F) −9
(16)		 −6
(22)		 −3
(26)		 −1
(31)		 4
(39)		 8
(47)		 12
(53)		 11
(51)		 6
(43)		 0
(32)		 −6
(22)		 −9
(15)		 1
(33)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13
(0.5)		 13
(0.5)		 10
(0.4)		 13
(0.5)		 13
(0.5)		 8
(0.3)		 10
(0.4)		 10
(0.4)		 10
(0.4)		 10
(0.4)		 10
(0.4)		 8
(0.3)		 130
(5)
Source: Weatherbase [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Historical Marker 133". Nevada Division of Water Planning, Nevada Historical Markers Index. Archived from the original on 29 Sep 2006.
  2. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dyer CDP, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 31.
  5. ↑ Climate Summary for Dyer, Nevada
  6. ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 8, 2013.
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