Wabuska, Nevada
Wabuska is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. The zip code is 89447.
Wabuska (Washo language, White Grass) was established in the early 1870s. A post office was opened on September 18, 1974.[1] In 1881, the town served as the principal Mason Valley supply center on the newly constructed Carson and Colorado Railroad of a line that went from Hazen to Mina.[1] When copper was discovered in Mason Valley, the town became the northern terminus of the new Nevada Copper Belt Railroad, built 1909-1911. Wabuska waned with declining mining activity in the 1920s.[2]
Geography
Wabuska's latitude is 39.143N and the longitude is -119.182W. Wabuska's elevation is 4,295 feet above sea level.
Climate
Wabuska experiences a desert climate and has a Köppen Climate Classification of Bwk.[3]
| Climate data for Wabuska, Nevada | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8 (46) |
11 (52) |
16 (60) |
19 (66) |
24 (75) |
29 (85) |
34 (94) |
33 (92) |
28 (83) |
21 (70) |
13 (56) |
8 (46) |
20.3 (68.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −9 (16) |
−7 (20) |
−3 (26) |
−1 (31) |
4 (39) |
8 (46) |
11 (52) |
9 (49) |
4 (40) |
−1 (30) |
−6 (22) |
−9 (15) |
0 (32.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13 (0.5) |
13 (0.5) |
13 (0.5) |
10 (0.4) |
15 (0.6) |
10 (0.4) |
5 (0.2) |
5 (0.2) |
8 (0.3) |
10 (0.4) |
10 (0.4) |
10 (0.4) |
122 (4.8) |
| Source: Weatherbase [4] | |||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 Carlson, Helen S. (1974). Nevada place names : a geographical dictionary. Reno: University of Nevada Press. p. 240. ISBN 0-87417-094-X.
- ↑ Wabuska, Nevada Historical Marker 113
- ↑ Climate Summary for Wabuska, Nevada
- ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 8, 2013.
External links
- http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=17756
- http://www.hometownlocator.com/City/Wabuska-Nevada.cfm
Coordinates: 39°08′38″N 119°11′00″W / 39.14389°N 119.18333°W
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