Emigrant Gap, California facts for kids
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Emigrant Gap, California
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Emigrant Gap, California post office
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 Emigrant Gap, California
Location in California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Placer County |
| Elevation | 5,190 ft (1,582 m) |
| Population
(2016)
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| • Total | 80 |
| ZIP codes |
95715
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| Area code(s) | 530 |
Emigrant Gap is a small community in Placer County, California. It's not a city with its own government, but a place where people live. This community is located about 0.25 miles (0.4 km) southwest of a famous spot also called Emigrant Gap. It sits high up in the mountains, at 5,190 feet (1,582 meters) above sea level.
History of Emigrant Gap
Emigrant Gap was once known by a different name: Wilsons Ranch. This name honored a person who ran a stagecoach stop there. A stagecoach stop was a place where horse-drawn coaches could rest and change horses during long journeys.
The Wilsons Ranch post office first opened in 1865. Just three years later, in 1868, its name was changed to Emigrant Gap.
Climate and Weather
Emigrant Gap has a type of weather called a warm-summer Mediterranean climate. This means it has warm, sometimes hot, summers with cool nights. The winters are cold and usually bring a lot of snow.
A weather station near Emigrant Gap, at Lake Spaulding, has recorded the weather for many years. This station is about 5,014 feet (1,528 meters) above sea level.
| Climate data for Emigrant Gap, California (Lake Spaulding), 1981-2010 temperature and precipitation normals, snowfall and extremes 1902–2003 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 72 (22) |
75 (24) |
87 (31) |
96 (36) |
97 (36) |
100 (38) |
104 (40) |
103 (39) |
106 (41) |
95 (35) |
86 (30) |
72 (22) |
106 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 55 (13) |
57 (14) |
69 (21) |
83 (28) |
88 (31) |
92 (33) |
95 (35) |
93 (34) |
90 (32) |
81 (27) |
70 (21) |
58 (14) |
95 (35) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 44.1 (6.7) |
44.6 (7.0) |
46.5 (8.1) |
53.2 (11.8) |
61.3 (16.3) |
72.7 (22.6) |
81.6 (27.6) |
81.5 (27.5) |
75.4 (24.1) |
63.9 (17.7) |
49.2 (9.6) |
44.0 (6.7) |
59.8 (15.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 35.5 (1.9) |
37.2 (2.9) |
39.4 (4.1) |
43.2 (6.2) |
50.7 (10.4) |
59.3 (15.2) |
65.0 (18.3) |
63.9 (17.7) |
59.7 (15.4) |
51.6 (10.9) |
42.2 (5.7) |
38.5 (3.6) |
48.9 (9.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 28.3 (−2.1) |
28.1 (−2.2) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
34.3 (1.3) |
41.1 (5.1) |
48.3 (9.1) |
57.3 (14.1) |
56.9 (13.8) |
49.2 (9.6) |
41.3 (5.2) |
33.1 (0.6) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
39.6 (4.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 12 (−11) |
13 (−11) |
14 (−10) |
25 (−4) |
31 (−1) |
32 (0) |
48 (9) |
47 (8) |
38 (3) |
29 (−2) |
20 (−7) |
11 (−12) |
9 (−13) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −9 (−23) |
−7 (−22) |
−1 (−18) |
3 (−16) |
14 (−10) |
24 (−4) |
30 (−1) |
31 (−1) |
23 (−5) |
14 (−10) |
6 (−14) |
−12 (−24) |
−12 (−24) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 12.77 (324) |
11.78 (299) |
11.30 (287) |
6.41 (163) |
3.90 (99) |
1.29 (33) |
0.17 (4.3) |
0.20 (5.1) |
1.63 (41) |
3.77 (96) |
10.77 (274) |
13.56 (344) |
77.55 (1,969.4) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 53.8 (137) |
49.0 (124) |
49.1 (125) |
23.5 (60) |
6.4 (16) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
2.5 (6.4) |
17.9 (45) |
40.5 (103) |
243.3 (617.95) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 86 |
| Source: WRCC (temperature and precipitation averages 1981–2010, other values 1902-2003)
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See also
In Spanish: Emigrant Gap para niños
