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Dixie, Idaho County, Idaho

Coordinates: 45°33′15″N 115°27′40″W / 45.55417°N 115.46111°W / 45.55417; -115.46111
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Dixie, Idaho
Unincorporated community
Dixie is located in Idaho
Dixie
Dixie
Dixie is located in the United States
Dixie
Dixie
Coordinates: 45°33′15″N 115°27′40″W / 45.55417°N 115.46111°W / 45.55417; -115.46111
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyIdaho
Elevation
5,620 ft (1,710 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code(s)208, 986
GNIS feature ID1802953[1]

Dixie is an unincorporated community in Idaho County, Idaho, United States, located 43 miles (69 km) east-northeast of Riggins. Dixie was an important gateway to the Thunder Mountain Mines of Idaho during the early 1900s when Dixie was on the northern terminus of the Three Blaze Trail, a shortcut route to the mines via Campbell's Ferry, and what is now the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, Chamberlain Basin, and southward to the mining community of Roosevelt, located on Monumental Creek.

History

Dixie's population was 292 in 1909,[2] and was 25 in 1960.[3]

Climate

Dixie has a dry summer continental subarctic climate (Dsc) according to the Köppen climate classification system.

Climate data for Dixie N, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, 2009-2020 snowfall: 5740ft (1750m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 30.7
(−0.7) 		33.0
(0.6) 		38.4
(3.6) 		45.5
(7.5) 		56.7
(13.7) 		64.5
(18.1) 		75.9
(24.4) 		75.6
(24.2) 		65.3
(18.5) 		52.1
(11.2) 		35.8
(2.1) 		27.7
(−2.4) 		50.1
(10.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 17.8
(−7.9) 		20.4
(−6.4) 		25.5
(−3.6) 		32.9
(0.5) 		42.6
(5.9) 		49.5
(9.7) 		57.3
(14.1) 		56.0
(13.3) 		48.2
(9.0) 		37.9
(3.3) 		24.8
(−4.0) 		16.6
(−8.6) 		35.8
(2.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 4.9
(−15.1) 		7.8
(−13.4) 		12.7
(−10.7) 		20.4
(−6.4) 		28.5
(−1.9) 		34.5
(1.4) 		38.6
(3.7) 		36.3
(2.4) 		31.1
(−0.5) 		23.7
(−4.6) 		13.8
(−10.1) 		5.5
(−14.7) 		21.5
(−5.8)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.80
(97) 		3.58
(91) 		3.05
(77) 		3.25
(83) 		3.10
(79) 		2.79
(71) 		1.15
(29) 		0.88
(22) 		1.40
(36) 		2.27
(58) 		3.57
(91) 		4.79
(122) 		33.63
(856)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 42.6
(108) 		37.1
(94) 		30.6
(78) 		15.0
(38) 		2.4
(6.1) 		0.6
(1.5) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.6
(1.5) 		8.3
(21) 		24.0
(61) 		43.2
(110) 		204.4
(519.1)
Source 1: NOAA[4]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (Snowfall)[5]
Climate data for Dixie, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals: 5620ft (1713m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 32.7
(0.4) 		35.9
(2.2) 		41.4
(5.2) 		46.4
(8.0) 		57.2
(14.0) 		65.8
(18.8) 		76.6
(24.8) 		76.6
(24.8) 		66.6
(19.2) 		52.2
(11.2) 		39.0
(3.9) 		31.1
(−0.5) 		51.8
(11.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 19.0
(−7.2) 		21.1
(−6.1) 		27.5
(−2.5) 		33.5
(0.8) 		43.1
(6.2) 		50.6
(10.3) 		57.6
(14.2) 		56.4
(13.6) 		48.2
(9.0) 		37.7
(3.2) 		26.8
(−2.9) 		18.4
(−7.6) 		36.7
(2.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 5.2
(−14.9) 		6.2
(−14.3) 		13.7
(−10.2) 		20.7
(−6.3) 		29.1
(−1.6) 		35.4
(1.9) 		38.6
(3.7) 		36.2
(2.3) 		29.7
(−1.3) 		23.2
(−4.9) 		14.6
(−9.7) 		5.6
(−14.7) 		21.5
(−5.8)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.82
(72) 		2.24
(57) 		2.21
(56) 		1.81
(46) 		2.26
(57) 		2.32
(59) 		1.18
(30) 		1.12
(28) 		1.25
(32) 		1.46
(37) 		3.15
(80) 		3.09
(78) 		24.91
(632)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 35.2
(89) 		30.6
(78) 		23.1
(59) 		13.9
(35) 		4.6
(12) 		0.6
(1.5) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.2
(3.0) 		5.4
(14) 		29.7
(75) 		33.4
(85) 		177.7
(451.5)
Source: NOAA (1981-2010 precip/snowfall)[6][7]
Climate data for Dixie (1952-2011)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 54
(12) 		59
(15) 		64
(18) 		78
(26) 		86
(30) 		88
(31) 		96
(36) 		99
(37) 		93
(34) 		80
(27) 		64
(18) 		53
(12) 		99
(37)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 30.8
(−0.7) 		35.4
(1.9) 		39.9
(4.4) 		46.6
(8.1) 		56.7
(13.7) 		65.9
(18.8) 		76.4
(24.7) 		75.9
(24.4) 		66.6
(19.2) 		53.8
(12.1) 		38.2
(3.4) 		31.1
(−0.5) 		51.4
(10.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 4.8
(−15.1) 		7.1
(−13.8) 		12.8
(−10.7) 		21.1
(−6.1) 		28.7
(−1.8) 		34.8
(1.6) 		37.4
(3.0) 		35.1
(1.7) 		28.9
(−1.7) 		22.8
(−5.1) 		14.1
(−9.9) 		5.8
(−14.6) 		21.1
(−6.1)
Record low °F (°C) −42
(−41) 		−42
(−41) 		−36
(−38) 		−9
(−23) 		4
(−16) 		19
(−7) 		23
(−5) 		19
(−7) 		9
(−13) 		−13
(−25) 		−35
(−37) 		−49
(−45) 		−49
(−45)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.55
(90) 		2.55
(65) 		2.64
(67) 		2.24
(57) 		2.44
(62) 		2.51
(64) 		1.09
(28) 		1.3
(33) 		1.41
(36) 		1.88
(48) 		3.17
(81) 		3.5
(89) 		28.27
(718)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 42.6
(108) 		29.7
(75) 		28.4
(72) 		15.9
(40) 		5.1
(13) 		0.6
(1.5) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0.9
(2.3) 		5
(13) 		28.9
(73) 		41
(100) 		198.1
(503)
Average precipitation days 15 12 13 12 12 10 5 6 6 8 13 15 127
Source: WRCC[8]

Transportation

Airports

The following public-use airports are located near Dixie

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
  3. ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
  4. ^ "Dixie N, Idaho 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "Dixie, Idaho 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Dixie, Idaho 1981-2010 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "DIXIE, ID (102575)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 26, 2015.


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