Tridell (originally named Liberty) is an unincorporated community in the Uinta Basin in western Uintah County, Utah, United States.[1]

Tridell
Tridell is located in Utah
Tridell
Tridell
Location of Tidell within the State of Utah
Tridell is located in the United States
Tridell
Tridell
Location of Tidell within the United States
Coordinates: 40°27′13″N 109°51′0″W / 40.45361°N 109.85000°W / 40.45361; -109.85000
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyUintah
Named forConsisting of three dales (small valleys)
Elevation
5,636 ft (1,718 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
84076
GNIS feature ID1433670[1]

Description

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1940432
1950347−19.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2]

The settlement lies along local roads north of State Route 121, approximately 25 miles west of the city of Vernal, the county seat of Uintah County.[3] Until the highway was deleted from the state highway system in 1969, Tridell was the northern terminus for State Route 246. Its elevation is 5,636 feet (1,718 m), and it is located at 40°27′13″N 109°51′0″W / 40.45361°N 109.85000°W / 40.45361; -109.85000 (40.4535682, -109.8498700).[1] Although Tridell is unincorporated, it has had a post office, with the ZIP code of 84076,[4] since 1918. (However, the post office became a rural station in 1964.)[5]

Climate

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According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Tridell has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[6]

See also

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  Utah portal

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tridell
  2. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 103.
  4. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  5. ^ "Post Offices: Utah, Uintah County". postalhistory.com. Las Vegas, Nevada: Jim Forte. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  6. ^ Climate Summary for Tridell, Utah
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