Arthur, Nevada | |
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  Arthur, Nevada Location within the state of Nevada  Arthur, Nevada Arthur, Nevada (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′48″N115°11′27″W / 40.79667°N 115.19083°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Elko |
| Elevation | 6,349 ft (1,935 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 858749 [1] |
Arthur is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States. [1]
About fifty inhabitants lived in the Pole Canyon in 1881. [2] Two related stories explain the origin of the name of the town. The first is that the post office was named for Chester Arthur, president of United States at the time and the second explain that the town was named after the first postmaster, Arthur Gedne. [2] [3]
The post office at Arthur was in operation from April 1881 until May 1887 and then from September 1889 until June 1951. [4]
Ranching was always the main economic activity in Arthur. Most of the ranches remained in the same family for generations. A number of ranches continue to operate in and around Arthur. Many 19th-century buildings are still in use. [2]
| Climate data for Arthur, NV | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 64 (18) | 63 (17) | 73 (23) | 83 (28) | 89 (32) | 97 (36) | 99 (37) | 98 (37) | 95 (35) | 88 (31) | 70 (21) | 62 (17) | 99 (37) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 35 (2) | 38 (3) | 46 (8) | 54 (12) | 63 (17) | 74 (23) | 84 (29) | 82 (28) | 73 (23) | 60 (16) | 45 (7) | 35 (2) | 57 (14) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15 (−9) | 17 (−8) | 23 (−5) | 29 (−2) | 36 (2) | 43 (6) | 50 (10) | 49 (9) | 40 (4) | 31 (−1) | 21 (−6) | 14 (−10) | 31 (−1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −22 (−30) | −20 (−29) | −7 (−22) | 5 (−15) | 13 (−11) | 23 (−5) | 26 (−3) | 22 (−6) | 16 (−9) | −2 (−19) | 17 (−8) | −26 (−32) | −26 (−32) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.76 (45) | 1.57 (40) | 1.45 (37) | 1.39 (35) | 1.53 (39) | 1.05 (27) | 0.60 (15) | 0.63 (16) | 0.85 (22) | 1.14 (29) | 1.40 (36) | 1.66 (42) | 15.03 (383) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 13.9 (35) | 12.7 (32) | 10.0 (25) | 5.3 (13) | 1.3 (3.3) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.2 (0.51) | 1.8 (4.6) | 6.5 (17) | 11.9 (30) | 63.7 (160.66) |
| Source: XMACIS [5] | |||||||||||||
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