Flaming Gorge, Utah Explained

Flaming Gorge
Settlement Type:CDP
Image Map1:Map of USA UT.svg
Map Caption1:Location of Utah in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Utah
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Daggett
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:2.289
Area Land Sq Mi:2.281
Area Water Sq Mi:0.008
Named For:Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:83
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:6919
Coordinates:40.8892°N -109.4758°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:435
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2584767

Flaming Gorge is a census-designated place in Daggett County, Utah, United States. The population was 83 at the 2010 census.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 83 people living in the CDP. There were 109 housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.6% White, 1.2% from some other race, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.

Geography

The CDP is located in the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, south of Flaming Gorge Reservoir and north of Greendale Junction.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Flaming Gorge has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Flaming Gorge was 102F on July 14, 2002, while the coldest temperature recorded was -38F on January 12, 1963.

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