Modena, Utah

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Modena, Utah
Census-designated place
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Modena
Coordinates: 37°47′41″N113°55′39″W / 37.79472°N 113.92750°W / 37.79472; -113.92750
Country United States
State Utah
County Iron
Named after Modena, Italy
Elevation
[1]
5,466 ft (1,666 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
84753
GNIS feature ID2629951 [1]

Modena is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in far western Iron County, near the Nevada border in southwestern Utah, United States.

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Geography

The settlement lies along State Route 56 west of the city of Parowan, the county seat of Iron County. [2] Its elevation is 5,476 feet (1,669 m). [1]

Modena has a post office with the ZIP code of 84753. [3]

The Righteous Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a polygamous sect, is based near Modena.

History

The settlement was established as a railroad town in 1899 by the Utah and Nevada Railway. By 1905 it was on the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad route between Salt Lake City and Southern California.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Modena has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. [4]

Climate data for Modena, Utah
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)42.4
(5.8)		47.6
(8.7)		55.5
(13.1)		64.7
(18.2)		74.2
(23.4)		85.1
(29.5)		91.4
(33.0)		88.7
(31.5)		81.3
(27.4)		69.7
(20.9)		54.0
(12.2)		44.0
(6.7)		66.5
(19.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)14.6
(−9.7)		19.6
(−6.9)		23.8
(−4.6)		29.6
(−1.3)		37.1
(2.8)		45.3
(7.4)		53.2
(11.8)		52.0
(11.1)		43.1
(6.2)		32.2
(0.1)		22.4
(−5.3)		15.3
(−9.3)		32.4
(0.2)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.80
(20)		0.88
(22)		1.01
(26)		0.79
(20)		0.70
(18)		0.39
(9.9)		1.06
(27)		1.37
(35)		0.89
(23)		1.02
(26)		0.69
(18)		0.66
(17)		10.26
(261)
Source: Western Regional Climate Center [5]

Population

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 49—
1920 129163.3%
1930 1311.6%
1940 17533.6%
1950 130−25.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau [6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Modena, Utah
  2. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102.
  3. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ↑ Climate Summary for Modena, Utah
  5. ↑ "MODENA, UTAH - Climate Summary". WRCC. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2011.

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