Anatone, Washington
Anatone, Washington | |
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 South entrance in 2011 | |
  Anatone | |
| Coordinates: 46°08′06″N 117°07′55″W / 46.135°N 117.132°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Asotin |
| Elevation | 3,570 ft (1,090 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 38 (estimated) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 99401 |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 150322[1] |
Anatone (/ˈænətoʊn/)[2] is an unincorporated community in the northwest United States, located in Asotin County, Washington.
History
[edit]Anatone was first settled in 1878 by Daniel McIvor and Charles Isecke. It was named for a Nez Perce woman.[3] It is a working class agricultural area, near the tripoint with Idaho and Oregon. The primary crop grown in the area is wheat, and no services are available.
Geography
[edit]Anatone is part of the Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is approximately 24 miles (40 km) south of Clarkston on State Route 129.
Demographics
[edit]The community is not tracked by the U.S. Census and a census population estimate is not available. The citizens of Anatone perform a population census themselves and update a sign in the town every summer.
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Anatone, WA (2001) -
Anatone, WA (2003)
In 2000, an estimated 221 people lived in areas served by the Anatone Post Office, in 167 housing units. As of January 1, 2010, there was a count of 38 people in the town of Anatone.
Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Anatone has a Humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Anatone | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 58 (14) |
63 (17) |
71 (22) |
87 (31) |
90 (32) |
97 (36) |
104 (40) |
104 (40) |
100 (38) |
85 (29) |
72 (22) |
58 (14) |
104 (40) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 33 (1) |
38.5 (3.6) |
45 (7) |
53.7 (12.1) |
62.3 (16.8) |
70 (21) |
80.4 (26.9) |
79.6 (26.4) |
70.2 (21.2) |
58.6 (14.8) |
44.3 (6.8) |
35.2 (1.8) |
55.9 (13.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 18.6 (−7.4) |
23 (−5) |
26.8 (−2.9) |
32 (0) |
38 (3) |
44.1 (6.7) |
48.5 (9.2) |
47.8 (8.8) |
41.4 (5.2) |
35 (2) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
22 (−6) |
33.8 (1.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −26 (−32) |
−24 (−31) |
−10 (−23) |
2 (−17) |
20 (−7) |
26 (−3) |
30 (−1) |
29 (−2) |
12 (−11) |
0 (−18) |
−18 (−28) |
−32 (−36) |
−32 (−36) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.64 (67) |
1.82 (46) |
1.98 (50) |
1.77 (45) |
2.09 (53) |
2.1 (53) |
0.7 (18) |
0.83 (21) |
1.14 (29) |
1.71 (43) |
2.36 (60) |
2.39 (61) |
21.54 (547) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 22.2 (56) |
14.7 (37) |
11.1 (28) |
2.6 (6.6) |
0.8 (2.0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (2.5) |
8.7 (22) |
17.5 (44) |
78.5 (199) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 98 |
| Source: [4] | |||||||||||||
Parks and recreation
[edit]Fields Spring State Park is four miles (6 km) south of Anatone on State Route 129.
Notable People
[edit]- Aaron Shearer, classical guitarist
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Anatone". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. Seattle and London: University of Washington Press. p. 7. ISBN 0-295-95498-1.
- ^ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
- ^ "ANATONE, WASHINGTON (450184)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
External links
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Media related to Anatone, Washington at Wikimedia Commons
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