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'''Light''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Greene County, Arkansas|Greene County]], [[Arkansas]], [[United States]]. Light is located at the junction of [[U.S. Route 412]] and [[Arkansas Highway 228]] {{convert|14.5|mi|km}} west of [[Paragould, Arkansas|Paragould]]. Light has a [[post office]] with [[ZIP code]] 72439.<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=72439&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup]</ref> |
'''Light''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Greene County, Arkansas|Greene County]], [[Arkansas]], [[United States]]. Light is located at the junction of [[U.S. Route 412]] and [[Arkansas Highway 228]] {{convert|14.5|mi|km}} west of [[Paragould, Arkansas|Paragould]]. Light has a [[post office]] with [[ZIP code]] 72439.<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=72439&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120914174309/http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=72439&Go=Go |date=2012-09-14 }}</ref> |
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The community has the name of Daniel Light, a first settler.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Moyer|first1=Armond|last2=Moyer|first2=Winifred|title=The origins of unusual place-names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89058322223;view=1up;seq=80|year=1958|publisher=Keystone Pub. Associates|page=75}}</ref> |
The community has the name of Daniel Light, a first settler.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Moyer|first1=Armond|last2=Moyer|first2=Winifred|title=The origins of unusual place-names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89058322223;view=1up;seq=80|year=1958|publisher=Keystone Pub. Associates|page=75}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:15, 15 May 2017
Light, Arkansas | |
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  Light  Light | |
| Coordinates: 36°04′12″N 90°44′52″W / 36.07000°N 90.74778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Greene |
| Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 72439 |
| Area code | 870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 77496[1] |
Light is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Arkansas, United States. Light is located at the junction of U.S. Route 412 and Arkansas Highway 228 14.5 miles (23.3 km) west of Paragould. Light has a post office with ZIP code 72439.[2]
The community has the name of Daniel Light, a first settler.[3]
Climate
Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate).[4]
| Climate data for Light, Arkansas | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8 (46) |
11 (51) |
17 (62) |
23 (73) |
27 (81) |
32 (89) |
33 (92) |
32 (90) |
29 (84) |
23 (74) |
16 (61) |
9 (49) |
22 (71) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3 (27) |
−1 (31) |
4 (40) |
10 (50) |
14 (58) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
16 (61) |
9 (49) |
4 (40) |
−1 (31) |
9 (49) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 86 (3.4) |
97 (3.8) |
130 (5.3) |
130 (5.2) |
140 (5.4) |
94 (3.7) |
84 (3.3) |
86 (3.4) |
100 (4.1) |
81 (3.2) |
120 (4.9) |
130 (5) |
1,290 (50.6) |
| Source: Weatherbase [5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Light, Arkansas
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived 2012-09-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 75.
- ^ Climate Summary for Light, Arkansas
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 6, 2013.
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