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
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyDaggett
Named forFlaming Gorge National Recreation Area
Area
  Total2.289 sq mi (5.93 km2)
  Land2.281 sq mi (5.91 km2)
  Water0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation6,919 ft (2,109 m)
Population
  Total83
  Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)435
GNIS feature ID2584767[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]

See also

References

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