Rosette is an unincorporated ranching community in northwestern Box Elder County, Utah, United States.[1]
Rosette, Utah | |
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  Rosette Location of Rosette within the State of Utah  Rosette Rosette (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°49′07″N 113°24′47″W / 41.81861°N 113.41306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Box Elder |
| Named for | Wild roses |
| Elevation | 5,686 ft (1,733 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 84329 |
| Area code | 435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1445146[1] |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 100 | — | |
| 1930 | 77 | −23.0% | |
| 1940 | 86 | 11.7% | |
| 1950 | 68 | −20.9% | |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2] | |||
Description
editRosette is located about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Park Valley, south of the Raft River Mountains.[3]
The community was named by the town's first postmaster, Jonathan Campbell, in 1871. The name refers to the wild roses in the area.[4]
Climate
editAccording to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Rosette has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[5]
| Climate data for Rosette, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1990–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 55 (13) |
62 (17) |
74 (23) |
83 (28) |
90 (32) |
100 (38) |
102 (39) |
100 (38) |
97 (36) |
92 (33) |
69 (21) |
63 (17) |
102 (39) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 46.5 (8.1) |
52.3 (11.3) |
62.9 (17.2) |
73.0 (22.8) |
80.8 (27.1) |
89.1 (31.7) |
95.1 (35.1) |
93.5 (34.2) |
88.6 (31.4) |
76.0 (24.4) |
61.6 (16.4) |
50.3 (10.2) |
95.9 (35.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 34.6 (1.4) |
39.0 (3.9) |
47.9 (8.8) |
55.0 (12.8) |
64.8 (18.2) |
75.2 (24.0) |
85.7 (29.8) |
84.6 (29.2) |
74.4 (23.6) |
60.3 (15.7) |
45.3 (7.4) |
34.7 (1.5) |
58.5 (14.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 25.1 (−3.8) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
37.5 (3.1) |
43.9 (6.6) |
53.1 (11.7) |
62.4 (16.9) |
72.3 (22.4) |
70.9 (21.6) |
61.0 (16.1) |
47.8 (8.8) |
34.9 (1.6) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
47.0 (8.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.7 (−9.1) |
19.3 (−7.1) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
32.9 (0.5) |
41.4 (5.2) |
49.6 (9.8) |
58.9 (14.9) |
57.3 (14.1) |
47.6 (8.7) |
35.4 (1.9) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
16.8 (−8.4) |
35.5 (1.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 0.9 (−17.3) |
4.9 (−15.1) |
13.2 (−10.4) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
34.3 (1.3) |
46.8 (8.2) |
44.2 (6.8) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
19.9 (−6.7) |
8.3 (−13.2) |
−0.2 (−17.9) |
−4.2 (−20.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −13 (−25) |
−9 (−23) |
4 (−16) |
5 (−15) |
14 (−10) |
27 (−3) |
39 (4) |
31 (−1) |
20 (−7) |
2 (−17) |
−9 (−23) |
−24 (−31) |
−24 (−31) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.18 (30) |
0.92 (23) |
0.84 (21) |
1.10 (28) |
1.50 (38) |
0.99 (25) |
0.82 (21) |
0.75 (19) |
1.06 (27) |
0.87 (22) |
0.60 (15) |
1.26 (32) |
11.89 (302) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 8.1 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 8.7 | 78.8 |
| Source: NOAA[6][7] | |||||||||||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosette, Utah
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
- ^ "MyTopo Maps - Rosette, UT, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ Climate Summary for Rosette, Utah
- ^ "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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