EskDale, Utah facts for kids
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EskDale, Utah
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View of Eskdale from the east, December 2009
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 EskDale, Utah
Location in Utah
EskDale, Utah
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Millard |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Named for | River Esk |
| Elevation | 4,984 ft (1,519 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
84728
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| Area code(s) | 435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1427841 |
Eskdale (sometimes spelled EskDale) is a small place in western Millard County, Utah, United States. It's located right next to the Nevada border. Eskdale is an unincorporated community. This means it's a settled area that doesn't have its own local government, like a city or town. Instead, it's managed by the county.
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About Eskdale: A Farming Community
Eskdale is a special kind of farming community. It was started by a religious group called the Order of Aaron. This community is located in the southern part of Snake Valley. It sits near the western side of the Conger Range mountains.
How Eskdale Started
Eskdale was founded in 1955. It was created by Dr. M. L. Glendenning. He wanted to build a religious community for the House of Aaron. The name "Eskdale" comes from a river in Scotland called the River Esk.
Life in Eskdale
Eskdale is home to EskDale High School. This school serves students from Eskdale and nearby communities. These include Garrison, Burbank, and Baker in Nevada. It also serves other local families in the Snake Valley area. Eskdale is also well-known for its dairy farm.
Eskdale's Climate
Eskdale has a cold desert climate. This type of climate is called BWk using the Köppen climate system. This means it's generally dry and can have very cold winters.
| Climate data for EskDale, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1966–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 71 (22) |
75 (24) |
86 (30) |
89 (32) |
99 (37) |
103 (39) |
105 (41) |
103 (39) |
102 (39) |
91 (33) |
79 (26) |
71 (22) |
105 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 57.4 (14.1) |
62.9 (17.2) |
74.0 (23.3) |
81.3 (27.4) |
89.3 (31.8) |
97.0 (36.1) |
100.7 (38.2) |
98.2 (36.8) |
92.9 (33.8) |
83.9 (28.8) |
70.8 (21.6) |
61.3 (16.3) |
101.1 (38.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 41.6 (5.3) |
47.4 (8.6) |
58.2 (14.6) |
65.4 (18.6) |
74.9 (23.8) |
86.5 (30.3) |
93.5 (34.2) |
91.8 (33.2) |
82.2 (27.9) |
68.5 (20.3) |
53.3 (11.8) |
41.7 (5.4) |
67.1 (19.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.7 (−1.8) |
34.2 (1.2) |
43.5 (6.4) |
49.8 (9.9) |
58.6 (14.8) |
68.9 (20.5) |
76.3 (24.6) |
74.5 (23.6) |
64.5 (18.1) |
51.5 (10.8) |
38.5 (3.6) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
51.5 (10.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.8 (−9.0) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
34.3 (1.3) |
42.4 (5.8) |
51.2 (10.7) |
59.1 (15.1) |
57.3 (14.1) |
46.9 (8.3) |
34.5 (1.4) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
15.6 (−9.1) |
35.9 (2.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −5.8 (−21.0) |
1.1 (−17.2) |
12.8 (−10.7) |
19.8 (−6.8) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
37.6 (3.1) |
47.7 (8.7) |
46.0 (7.8) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
5.9 (−14.5) |
−5.7 (−20.9) |
−11.1 (−23.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −28 (−33) |
−31 (−35) |
−8 (−22) |
7 (−14) |
20 (−7) |
25 (−4) |
32 (0) |
33 (1) |
20 (−7) |
−3 (−19) |
−11 (−24) |
−28 (−33) |
−31 (−35) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.43 (11) |
0.44 (11) |
0.56 (14) |
0.70 (18) |
0.84 (21) |
0.50 (13) |
0.49 (12) |
0.57 (14) |
0.58 (15) |
0.61 (15) |
0.33 (8.4) |
0.37 (9.4) |
6.42 (163) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.6 (12) |
3.4 (8.6) |
1.5 (3.8) |
1.2 (3.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
1.5 (3.8) |
5.4 (14) |
17.9 (45) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 48.3 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 6.6 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Eskdale para niños
