Lund, Nevada
Lund is a small town and census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. Lund was named for Anthon H. Lund.[1] Lund was settled in 1898 on land that the United States government had given The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) in lieu of land that had been confiscated under the Edmunds–Tucker Act. The first settlers were Mormons,[2] and the LDS Church still has a ward in Lund. The population of Lund as of 2010 was 282.[3]
Lund, Nevada | |
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Census-designated place | |
Lund from northbound Nevada State Route 318 | |
Lund Location within the state of Nevada and within the USA Lund Lund (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 38°51′22″N 115°0′22″W | |
Country | United States |
State | |
County | White Pine |
Area | |
• Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
• Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 5,580 ft (1,700 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 282 |
• Density | 170/sq mi (64/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | 89317 |
Area code(s) | 775 |
FIPS code | 32-43400 |
GNIS feature ID | 0845548 |
History
On June 24, 2020, the Brown Fire threatened Lund, resulting in residents on the south side to be evacuated from their homes. Residents were allowed to return that evening. The Brown Fire burned over 8,000 acres (3,237 ha).[4][5]
Climate
Climate data for Lund, Nevada (Elevation 5,580ft) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 68 (20) |
75 (24) |
81 (27) |
83 (28) |
94 (34) |
99 (37) |
104 (40) |
101 (38) |
95 (35) |
90 (32) |
78 (26) |
69 (21) |
104 (40) |
Average high °F (°C) | 43.0 (6.1) |
47.1 (8.4) |
53.9 (12.2) |
61.4 (16.3) |
71.1 (21.7) |
81.3 (27.4) |
88.9 (31.6) |
86.9 (30.5) |
79.3 (26.3) |
67.7 (19.8) |
53.2 (11.8) |
44.3 (6.8) |
64.8 (18.2) |
Average low °F (°C) | 14.6 (−9.7) |
19.2 (−7.1) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
36.5 (2.5) |
43.7 (6.5) |
50.3 (10.2) |
48.7 (9.3) |
40.9 (4.9) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
21.9 (−5.6) |
15.0 (−9.4) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
Record low °F (°C) | −20 (−29) |
−12 (−24) |
−2 (−19) |
−3 (−19) |
13 (−11) |
23 (−5) |
33 (1) |
32 (0) |
19 (−7) |
5 (−15) |
−11 (−24) |
−18 (−28) |
−20 (−29) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.78 (20) |
0.85 (22) |
1.00 (25) |
0.98 (25) |
0.95 (24) |
0.82 (21) |
0.69 (18) |
0.87 (22) |
0.77 (20) |
0.92 (23) |
0.69 (18) |
0.73 (19) |
10.04 (255) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.6 (9.1) |
4.2 (11) |
3.8 (9.7) |
2.2 (5.6) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.6 (4.1) |
3.9 (9.9) |
19.9 (51) |
Source: The Western Regional Climate Center[6] |
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References
- Jenson, Andrew. Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1941) p. 452
- Hall, Shawn (1994). Romancing Nevada's Past: Ghost Towns and Historic Sites of Eureka, Lander, and White Pine Counties. Reno NV: University of Nevada Press. p. 160. ISBN 9780874172287. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lund CDP, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- "Brown Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "Brown fire causes evacuation in Lund; Monarch fire still growing". North Las Vegas News. 8 News Now. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "Seasonal Temperature and Precipitation Information". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
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