Hannagan Meadow, Arizona
Hannagan Meadow is an unincorporated community in Greenlee County, Arizona, elevation 9,071 feet (2,765 m).[1]
History
The explorer Coronado and his expedition passed through the area in the 1540s on their way from Mexico to Zuni,[2] but it is unknown whether they passed by this particular site, although some have speculated that they may have.[2]
The meadow was named after Robert Hannagan, a miner and cattle rancher from Nevada. One local legend is that Hannagan was chained to a tree near the meadow until his debt of $1,200 was paid off. It was promptly paid by his son, but the name stuck.[3] Another story suggests that Toles Cosper, a rancher from over to Luna, was riding with the young Hannagan when they came across the meadow during the 1870s. They flipped a coin to see which man they would name it after, and Hannagan won.[4]
In 1909, while surveying for US Route 191, John D. Guthrie observed that "there was neither fence nor cabin at Hannagan Meadow."[2] However, with the advent of road construction on the Coronado Trail Road (later Coronado Trail Scenic Byway) tourism became a possibility, and Toles Cosper's son, DeWitt Cosper, built a lodge there in 1926.[4] The Hannagan Meadow Lodge provided tourists and travelers with rental cabins, single rooms for rent and a general store. As of 2016, the Lodge is still there and still serving tourists and travelers.[5]
Climate
Hannagan Meadow has a hemiboreal mountain climate, and during the winter season, it is one of the coldest inhabited places in Arizona.[6] In January, the mean high temperature is 37 degrees, with a mean low of 2 above 0. In July, the mean high temperature is 78 degrees with a mean low of 43. Annual precipitation is around 40 inches.
| Climate data for Hannagan Meadow, Arizona | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 44 (7) |
45 (7) |
48.9 (9.4) |
55.5 (13.1) |
65.4 (18.6) |
73.2 (22.9) |
73.2 (22.9) |
71.7 (22.1) |
67.8 (19.9) |
59.8 (15.4) |
50.7 (10.4) |
43.7 (6.5) |
58.3 (14.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 32.3 (0.2) |
33.5 (0.8) |
36.7 (2.6) |
42.3 (5.7) |
51.3 (10.7) |
57.7 (14.3) |
61.6 (16.4) |
59.8 (15.4) |
55.3 (12.9) |
47.1 (8.4) |
38.5 (3.6) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
45.6 (7.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 20.6 (−6.3) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
37.1 (2.8) |
42.1 (5.6) |
49.5 (9.7) |
47.8 (8.8) |
42.7 (5.9) |
34.4 (1.3) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
18.5 (−7.5) |
32.9 (0.5) |
| Source: http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=594179 | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Hannagan Meadow". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c Tucker, Edwin A. and Fitzpatrick, George (1972) Men who matched the mountains: the Forest Service in the Southwest (p. 153-155), United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington D.C., citing a paper read by John D. Guthrie at the dedication of the Coronado Trail Road.
- ^ Youman, Becky (2006) Open Road's Best of Arizona Open Road, Cold Spring Harbor, New York, page 122, ISBN 1-59360-084-4
- ^ a b Waite, Tessa (2003) "History of Hannagan Meadow Lodge" pages 1–2
- ^ "Hannagan Meadow Lodge"
- ^ Rustic Comfort at the Hannagan Meadow Lodge, The American West Travelogue.
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