Partoun, Utah

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Partoun
Unincorporated community
View to the southeast showing Partoun and West Desert High
Partoun
Location of Partoun in Utah
Coordinates: 39°38′36″N 113°53′16″W / 39.64333°N 113.88778°W / 39.64333; -113.88778Coordinates: 39°38′36″N 113°53′16″W / 39.64333°N 113.88778°W / 39.64333; -113.88778
Country United States
State Utah
County Juab
Founded 1949
Named for A Scottish town
Elevation[1] 4,800 ft (1,463 m)
GNIS feature ID 1437285[1]

Partoun /ˈpɑrtuːn/ is an unincorporated community in Juab County, Utah, United States. It is located in Snake Valley at latitude 39.64661N and longitude -113.88700W with an elevation of 4,818' (1,469m). It was founded in 1949 by the religious group called the Aaronic Order, and named after a town in Scotland.

Partoun is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Partoun is also home to West Desert High[2] and West Desert Elementary,[3] even though the website mentions the neighboring community of Trout Creek to the north.[4]

Climate

Climate data for Partoun, Utah (Elevation 4,800ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 69
(21)		 74
(23)		 82
(28)		 92
(33)		 100
(38)		 105
(41)		 107
(42)		 105
(41)		 100
(38)		 93
(34)		 78
(26)		 67
(19)		 107
(42)
Average high °F (°C) 40.4
(4.7)		 46.6
(8.1)		 55.9
(13.3)		 64.4
(18)		 74.4
(23.6)		 85.5
(29.7)		 94.4
(34.7)		 92.0
(33.3)		 82.2
(27.9)		 68.2
(20.1)		 52.4
(11.3)		 41.3
(5.2)		 66.5
(19.2)
Average low °F (°C) 13.7
(−10.2)		 19.4
(−7)		 25.8
(−3.4)		 32.4
(0.2)		 40.5
(4.7)		 48.7
(9.3)		 56.1
(13.4)		 54.3
(12.4)		 44.0
(6.7)		 33.2
(0.7)		 22.8
(−5.1)		 14.7
(−9.6)		 33.8
(1)
Record low °F (°C) −23
(−31)		 −29
(−34)		 −2
(−19)		 10
(−12)		 16
(−9)		 21
(−6)		 36
(2)		 31
(−1)		 21
(−6)		 2
(−17)		 −7
(−22)		 −27
(−33)		 −29
(−34)
Precipitation inches (mm) 0.42
(10.7)		 0.50
(12.7)		 0.54
(13.7)		 0.72
(18.3)		 0.94
(23.9)		 0.69
(17.5)		 0.56
(14.2)		 0.57
(14.5)		 0.58
(14.7)		 0.61
(15.5)		 0.46
(11.7)		 0.35
(8.9)		 6.93
(176)
Snowfall inches (cm) 3.3
(8.4)		 3.4
(8.6)		 0.8
(2)		 0.7
(1.8)		 0.1
(0.3)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0.3
(0.8)		 0.8
(2)		 1.9
(4.8)		 11.4
(29)
Source: The Western Regional Climate Center[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Partoun
  2. ↑ http://www.tintic.k12.ut.us/schools/westdeserths/
  3. ↑ http://www.tintic.k12.ut.us/schools/westdesertes
  4. ↑ Fish Springs 1:100,000 topo map
  5. ↑ "Seasonal Temperature and Precipitation Information". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved April 12, 2013. 
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