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Flaming Gorge, Utah

Coordinates: 40°53′21″N 109°28′33″W / 40.88917°N 109.47583°W / 40.88917; -109.47583
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This article is about the census-designated place in northeastern Utah. For other uses, see Flaming Gorge.
Flaming Gorge
CDP
Location within Daggett County and the State of Utah
Location within Daggett County and the State of Utah
Location of Utah in the United States
Location of Utah in the United States
Coordinates: 40°53′21″N 109°28′33″W / 40.88917°N 109.47583°W / 40.88917; -109.47583
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyDaggett
Named forFlaming Gorge National Recreation Area
Area
[1]
 • Total2.289 sq mi (5.93 km2)
 • Land2.281 sq mi (5.91 km2)
 • Water0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[2]
6,919 ft (2,109 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total83
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code435
GNIS feature ID2584767[2]

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]

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)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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

  1. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer File for Places: Utah". Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flaming Gorge
  3. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  4. ^ "Flaming Gorge, UT | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  5. ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 4, 2013.

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