Dunn, Texas
Dunn | |
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Coordinates: 32°34′1″N 100°53′7″W / 32.56694°N 100.88528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Scurry |
Government | |
Elevation | 2,218 ft (676 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 79526 |
GNIS feature ID | 1334795 |
Dunn is an unincorporated community in southern Scurry County, Texas, United States. It is located along State Highway 208 south of Snyder.[1] Dunn previously had a post office.
History
[edit]A historical marker in Dunn reads:
Dunn: Started as change station for teams hauling goods north after T. & P. Railway reached Colorado City in 1881. Freighters camped here beside creek. A blacksmith shop and store were started to supply them. In time a town developed. Mail was dropped at home of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Dunn. Post office, granted 1890, was given their name; Mr. Dunn was first postmaster. In 1890, the first school was built. A well, windmill and trough were added for travelers and town. Because it was in middle of the road, well was covered when highway was paved in 1938. (1966).[2]
Climate
[edit]Climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is BSk (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).[3]
Climate data for Dunn, Texas | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13 (55) | 16 (60) | 20 (68) | 25 (77) | 29 (85) | 33 (92) | 35 (95) | 34 (94) | 31 (87) | 26 (78) | 18 (65) | 14 (57) | 24 (76) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3 (27) | −1 (31) | 3 (38) | 8 (47) | 14 (57) | 19 (66) | 21 (69) | 20 (68) | 16 (61) | 10 (50) | 3 (37) | −2 (29) | 9 (48) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18 (0.7) | 23 (0.9) | 25 (1) | 46 (1.8) | 79 (3.1) | 69 (2.7) | 51 (2) | 58 (2.3) | 66 (2.6) | 58 (2.3) | 25 (1) | 20 (0.8) | 540 (21.2) |
Source: Weatherbase [4] |
References
[edit]- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98.
- ^ Texas Historic Sites Atlas
- ^ Climate Summary for Dunn, Texas
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 14, 2013.