Greenwich, Utah Explained

Greenwich
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Utah
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Utah
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Utah
Subdivision Type2:County
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:6854
Coordinates:38.4311°N -111.9231°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:84732
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1437572[1]

Greenwich is an unincorporated community in northeastern Piute County, Utah, United States, just east of the Fishlake National Forest. It lies along State Route 62 northeast of the town of Junction, the county seat of Piute County.[2] Its elevation is 6,854 feet (2,089 m). Although Greenwich is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84732.[3] Greenwich is said to be an anglicized form of a Native American name.[4]

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Greenwich has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[5]

Notes and References

  1. 1437572. Greenwich, Utah. 2008-04-12.
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102.
  3. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=84732 Zip Code Lookup
  4. Book: Van Cott, John W. . Utah Place Names . 1990 . . Salt Lake City, Utah . 168 . 0-87480-345-4 .
  5. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=467424&cityname=Greenwich%2C+Utah%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Greenwich, Utah