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Anatone, Washington
South entrance in 2011
South entrance in 2011
Anatone, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Anatone, Washington
Anatone, Washington
Location in Washington (state)
Anatone, Washington is located in the United States
Anatone, Washington
Anatone, Washington
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State Washington
County Asotin
Elevation
3,570 ft (1,090 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 38 (estimate)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7
ZIP code
99401
Area code(s) 509

Anatone (/ˈænətn/) is an unincorporated community in the northwest United States, located in Asotin County, Washington. Because it is not tracked by the U.S. Census, a Census population estimate is not available. However the citizens of Anatone perform a population census themselves and update the sign (pictured below) every summer. Anatone is assigned the ZIP code 99401.

Anatone was first settled in 1878 by Daniel McIvor and Charles Isecke. It was named for a Nez Perce woman. It is a working class agricultural area, near the tripoint with Idaho and Oregon. The primary crop grown in the area is wheat, and no services are available.

As of 2000, an estimated 221 people lived in areas served by the Anatone Post Office, in 167 housing units. As of January 1, 2010, there are 38 people in the town of Anatone.

Anatone is part of the Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is approximately 24 miles (40 km) south of Clarkston on State Route 129.

Fields Spring State Park is four miles (6 km) south of Anatone on State Route 129.

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Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Anatone has a Humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps.

Climate data for Anatone
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 58
(14)
63
(17)
71
(22)
87
(31)
90
(32)
97
(36)
104
(40)
104
(40)
100
(38)
85
(29)
72
(22)
58
(14)
104
(40)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 33
(1)
38.5
(3.6)
45
(7)
53.7
(12.1)
62.3
(16.8)
70
(21)
80.4
(26.9)
79.6
(26.4)
70.2
(21.2)
58.6
(14.8)
44.3
(6.8)
35.2
(1.8)
55.9
(13.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 18.6
(−7.4)
23
(−5)
26.8
(−2.9)
32
(0)
38
(3)
44.1
(6.7)
48.5
(9.2)
47.8
(8.8)
41.4
(5.2)
35
(2)
27.9
(−2.3)
22
(−6)
33.8
(1.0)
Record low °F (°C) −26
(−32)
−24
(−31)
−10
(−23)
2
(−17)
20
(−7)
26
(−3)
30
(−1)
29
(−2)
12
(−11)
0
(−18)
−18
(−28)
−32
(−36)
−32
(−36)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.64
(67)
1.82
(46)
1.98
(50)
1.77
(45)
2.09
(53)
2.1
(53)
0.7
(18)
0.83
(21)
1.14
(29)
1.71
(43)
2.36
(60)
2.39
(61)
21.54
(547)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 22.2
(56)
14.7
(37)
11.1
(28)
2.6
(6.6)
0.8
(2.0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
1
(2.5)
8.7
(22)
17.5
(44)
78.5
(199)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) 12 9 10 9 9 8 4 4 5 7 10 11 98

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