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Garrison, Utah

Garrison
Unincorporated community
Utah State Route 159
Garrison
Garrison
Location within the state of Utah

Coordinates: 38°56′04″N 114°01′59″W / 38.93444°N 114.03306°W / 38.93444; -114.03306Coordinates: 38°56′04″N 114°01′59″W / 38.93444°N 114.03306°W / 38.93444; -114.03306

Country United States
State Utah
County Millard
Elevation[1] 5,276 ft (1,608 m)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes 84728
Area code(s) 435
GNIS feature ID 1428153[1]

Garrison is an unincorporated town in 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
Census Pop. %±
191088
—
192010923.9%
193090−17.4%
194060−33.3%
19508440.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2]

Originally 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.[3]

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
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) 		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)
Precipitation inches (mm) 0.43
(10.9) 		0.48
(12.2) 		0.83
(21.1) 		0.72
(18.3) 		0.72
(18.3) 		0.43
(10.9) 		0.54
(13.7) 		0.72
(18.3) 		0.73
(18.5) 		0.76
(19.3) 		0.61
(15.5) 		0.42
(10.7) 		7.42
(188.5)
Snowfall inches (cm) 4.4
(11.2) 		4.2
(10.7) 		6.1
(15.5) 		2.9
(7.4) 		1.0
(2.5) 		0.2
(0.5) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0.0
(0) 		1.4
(3.6) 		3.7
(9.4) 		3.1
(7.9) 		26.8
(68.1)
Source: The Western Regional Climate Center[4]


References

Municipalities and communities of Millard County, Utah, United States
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