Dunn, Texas
Dunn | |
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  Dunn Location within the state of Texas  Dunn Dunn (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°34′1″N 100°53′7″W / 32.56694°N 100.88528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Scurry |
| Government | |
| Elevation | 2,218 ft (676 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 79526 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1334795 |
Dunn is an unincorporated community in southern Scurry County, Texas, United States. It is located along State Highway 208 south of Snyder.[1] Dunn previously had a post office.
History
[edit]A historical marker in Dunn reads:
Dunn: Started as change station for teams hauling goods north after T. & P. Railway reached Colorado City in 1881. Freighters camped here beside creek. A blacksmith shop and store were started to supply them. In time a town developed. Mail was dropped at home of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Dunn. Post office, granted 1890, was given their name; Mr. Dunn was first postmaster. In 1890, the first school was built. A well, windmill and trough were added for travelers and town. Because it was in middle of the road, well was covered when highway was paved in 1938. (1966).[2]
Climate
[edit]Climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is BSk (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).[3]
| Climate data for Dunn, Texas | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13 (55) |
16 (60) |
20 (68) |
25 (77) |
29 (85) |
33 (92) |
35 (95) |
34 (94) |
31 (87) |
26 (78) |
18 (65) |
14 (57) |
24 (76) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3 (27) |
−1 (31) |
3 (38) |
8 (47) |
14 (57) |
19 (66) |
21 (69) |
20 (68) |
16 (61) |
10 (50) |
3 (37) |
−2 (29) |
9 (48) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18 (0.7) |
23 (0.9) |
25 (1) |
46 (1.8) |
79 (3.1) |
69 (2.7) |
51 (2) |
58 (2.3) |
66 (2.6) |
58 (2.3) |
25 (1) |
20 (0.8) |
540 (21.2) |
| Source: Weatherbase [4] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98.
- ^ Texas Historic Sites Atlas
- ^ Climate Summary for Dunn, Texas
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 14, 2013.
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