Garrison, Utah facts for kids
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Garrison
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A view of downtown and the UDOT yard, on Utah State Route 159
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 Garrison
Location in Utah
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Millard |
| Elevation | 5,276 ft (1,608 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes |
84728
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| Area code(s) | 435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1428153 |
Garrison is an unincorporated community in western Millard County, Utah, United States. It is home to a Utah Department of Transportation yard and office, but other than that, offers no services.
Geography
Garrison is located in Snake Valley in the far west central area of the state just east of the Nevada state line. In fact, some of the town's farms and structures are legally in Nevada. The Great Basin National Park is in Nevada just a few miles west of the border, accessed via Baker.
History
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 88 | — | |
| 1920 | 109 | 23.9% | |
| 1930 | 90 | −17.4% | |
| 1940 | 60 | −33.3% | |
| 1950 | 84 | 40.0% | |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau | |||
Founded as a cattle rustling and outlaw community in the 1850s, the town of Garrison later became the center of mining interests. The name comes from the Garrison family who farmed in the area. After mining interests subsided, the Garrisons had a livestock and hay ranch. Mrs. Garrison was a schoolteacher who also handled the mail, and the town's name honors her.
Climate
Garrison experiences a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winter. Due to Garrison's elevation and aridity, the Diurnal temperature variation is substantial.
| Climate data for Garrison, Utah | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 71 (22) |
73 (23) |
79 (26) |
86 (30) |
95 (35) |
108 (42) |
106 (41) |
104 (40) |
98 (37) |
91 (33) |
80 (27) |
72 (22) |
108 (42) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 41.4 (5.2) |
47.1 (8.4) |
54.8 (12.7) |
64.5 (18.1) |
73.4 (23.0) |
84.4 (29.1) |
92.3 (33.5) |
89.2 (31.8) |
80.0 (26.7) |
67.1 (19.5) |
53.2 (11.8) |
43.3 (6.3) |
65.9 (18.8) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 15.4 (−9.2) |
20.9 (−6.2) |
26.2 (−3.2) |
32.2 (0.1) |
39.6 (4.2) |
48.1 (8.9) |
56.6 (13.7) |
55.6 (13.1) |
45.3 (7.4) |
34.2 (1.2) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
16.8 (−8.4) |
34.6 (1.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −21 (−29) |
−26 (−32) |
−5 (−21) |
9 (−13) |
12 (−11) |
27 (−3) |
33 (1) |
33 (1) |
20 (−7) |
1 (−17) |
−14 (−26) |
−20 (−29) |
−26 (−32) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.43 (11) |
0.48 (12) |
0.83 (21) |
0.72 (18) |
0.72 (18) |
0.43 (11) |
0.54 (14) |
0.72 (18) |
0.73 (19) |
0.76 (19) |
0.61 (15) |
0.42 (11) |
7.42 (188) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.4 (11) |
4.2 (11) |
6.1 (15) |
2.9 (7.4) |
1.0 (2.5) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.4 (3.6) |
3.7 (9.4) |
3.1 (7.9) |
26.8 (68) |
| Source: The Western Regional Climate Center | |||||||||||||
