Tridell, Utah Explained

Tridell
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Utah#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Tidell within the State of Utah##Location of Tidell within the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Utah
Subdivision Type2:County
Named For:Consisting of three dales (small valleys)
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:5636
Coordinates:40.4536°N -109.85°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:84076
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1433670

Tridell (originally named Liberty) is an unincorporated community in the Uinta Basin in western Uintah County, Utah, United States.

Description

The settlement lies along local roads north of State Route 121, approximately 25 miles west of the city of Vernal, the county seat of Uintah County.[1] Until the highway was deleted from the state highway system in 1969, Tridell was the northern terminus for State Route 246. Its elevation is 5,636 feet (1,718 m), and it is located at (40.4535682, -109.8498700). Although Tridell is unincorporated, it has had a post office, with the ZIP code of 84076,[2] since 1918. (However, the post office became a rural station in 1964.)[3]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Tridell has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 103.
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=84076 Zip Code Lookup
  3. Web site: Post Offices: Utah, Uintah County. postalhistory.com. Jim Forte. Las Vegas, Nevada. June 30, 2020.
  4. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=729424&cityname=Tridell%2C+Utah%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Tridell, Utah