Wanship, Utah
Wanship | ||
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ZIP code 84017[3] | ||
Area code | 435 | |
GNIS feature ID | 2584781[1] |
Wanship (
Wanship is located at the intersection of
of 5,925 feet (1,806 m).History
Wanship was founded in 1859 by Stephen Nixon and Henry Roper, who were joined by other
The first two-story home built by Thomas Albert Smith, in Summit County was built in Wanship, and has since been relocated to
Wanship today
Today Wanship exists as a small, unincorporated community. There are a few businesses, including a filling station, and a museum in an old barn that contains a collection of antique carriages and other western memorabilia.[7] The Wanship Dam, creating the Rockport Reservoir, was built south of the town in the mid-1950s.[8]
Climate
Climate data for Wanship Dam, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, 1955-2020 extremes: 5940ft (1811m) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 59 (15) |
66 (19) |
78 (26) |
85 (29) |
94 (34) |
99 (37) |
101 (38) |
99 (37) |
94 (34) |
87 (31) |
72 (22) |
65 (18) |
101 (38) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 49.1 (9.5) |
53.2 (11.8) |
65.3 (18.5) |
74.9 (23.8) |
82.9 (28.3) |
91.0 (32.8) |
96.1 (35.6) |
94.0 (34.4) |
89.0 (31.7) |
78.9 (26.1) |
65.0 (18.3) |
52.5 (11.4) |
96.4 (35.8) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 35.4 (1.9) |
39.3 (4.1) |
49.1 (9.5) |
57.1 (13.9) |
67.2 (19.6) |
78.6 (25.9) |
87.4 (30.8) |
85.6 (29.8) |
76.4 (24.7) |
62.1 (16.7) |
46.9 (8.3) |
35.5 (1.9) |
60.0 (15.6) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 24.2 (−4.3) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
36.6 (2.6) |
43.5 (6.4) |
51.7 (10.9) |
60.4 (15.8) |
68.3 (20.2) |
66.6 (19.2) |
58.1 (14.5) |
46.2 (7.9) |
34.3 (1.3) |
24.9 (−3.9) |
45.2 (7.4) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 13.0 (−10.6) |
16.4 (−8.7) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
36.3 (2.4) |
42.3 (5.7) |
49.2 (9.6) |
47.7 (8.7) |
39.8 (4.3) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
21.7 (−5.7) |
14.3 (−9.8) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | −9.0 (−22.8) |
−5.8 (−21.0) |
6.3 (−14.3) |
15.8 (−9.0) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
37.6 (3.1) |
36.1 (2.3) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
14.8 (−9.6) |
1.6 (−16.9) |
−6.3 (−21.3) |
−14.4 (−25.8) |
Record low °F (°C) | −35 (−37) |
−37 (−38) |
−25 (−32) |
1 (−17) |
15 (−9) |
21 (−6) |
26 (−3) |
22 (−6) |
12 (−11) |
−7 (−22) |
−16 (−27) |
−28 (−33) |
−37 (−38) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.21 (31) |
1.09 (28) |
1.41 (36) |
1.93 (49) |
2.01 (51) |
1.05 (27) |
0.86 (22) |
1.08 (27) |
1.50 (38) |
1.63 (41) |
1.35 (34) |
1.24 (31) |
16.36 (415) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 14.90 (37.8) |
13.10 (33.3) |
10.00 (25.4) |
6.20 (15.7) |
1.10 (2.8) |
0.10 (0.25) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.30 (0.76) |
2.70 (6.9) |
10.50 (26.7) |
13.30 (33.8) |
72.2 (183.41) |
Source 1: NOAA[9] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)[10] |
Demographics
As of the census
Education
It is in the North Summit School District.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wanship
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- ^ "Wanship UT ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Summit County Historical Society Website
- ^ Federal Writers’ Project (1954). Utah. US History Publishers.
- ISBN 0-913738-46-8.
- ^ Photos of Wanship, Utah
- ^ USBR Website
- ^ "Wanship Dam, Utah 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
External links
Media related to Wanship, Utah at Wikimedia Commons