Emigrant Gap, California

Emigrant Gap
Unincorporated community
Emigrant Gap

Location in California

Coordinates: 39°17′49″N 120°40′22″W / 39.29694°N 120.67278°WCoordinates: 39°17′49″N 120°40′22″W / 39.29694°N 120.67278°W
Country  United States
State  California
County Placer County
Elevation[1] 5,190 ft (1,582 m)

Emigrant Gap (formerly, Wilsons Ranch)[2] is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] Emigrant Gap is located 0.25 miles (0.4 km) southwest of Emigrant Gap.[2] It lies at an elevation of 5190 feet (1582 m).[1]

The Wilsons Ranch post office opened in 1865, changed its name to Emigrant Gap in 1868.[2] The name Wilsons Ranch honored a stage stop operator.[2]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Emigrant Gap has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[3]

Climate data for Emigrant Gap, California
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 7
(44)		 8
(47)		 10
(50)		 14
(57)		 18
(64)		 23
(74)		 27
(81)		 29
(85)		 24
(75)		 18
(65)		 11
(52)		 7
(45)		 16.3
(61.6)
Average low °C (°F) −4
(24)		 −4
(25)		 −3
(26)		 −1
(30)		 2
(36)		 6
(42)		 8
(47)		 7
(45)		 6
(42)		 2
(36)		 −2
(29)		 −4
(25)		 1.1
(33.9)
Average precipitation cm (inches) 33
(13)		 28
(11)		 25
(10)		 13
(5)		 8
(3)		 3
(1)		 0.5
(0.2)		 0.8
(0.3)		 2.8
(1.1)		 9.7
(3.8)		 20.6
(8.1)		 29
(11.4)		 173.4
(67.9)
Source: Weatherbase [4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emigrant Gap, California
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 482. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ↑ Climate Summary for Emigrant Gap, California
  4. ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 22, 2013.