Anatone (/ˈænətoʊn/)[2] is an unincorporated community in the northwest United States, located in Asotin County, Washington.
Anatone, Washington | |
|---|---|
 South entrance in 2011 | |
  Anatone | |
| Coordinates: 46°08′06″N 117°07′55″W / 46.135°N 117.132°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Asotin |
| Elevation | 3,570 ft (1,090 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 38 (estimated) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 99401 |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 150322[1] |
History
editAnatone was first settled in 1878 by Daniel McIvor and Charles Isecke. It was named for a Nez Perce woman.[3] It is a working class agricultural area, near the tripoint with Idaho and Oregon. The primary crop grown in the area is wheat, and no services are available.
Geography
editAnatone is part of the Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is approximately 24 miles (40 km) south of Clarkston on State Route 129.
Demographics
editThe community is not tracked by the U.S. Census and a census population estimate is not available. The citizens of Anatone perform a population census themselves and update a sign in the town every summer.
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Anatone, WA (2001) -
Anatone, WA (2003)
In 2000, an estimated 221 people lived in areas served by the Anatone Post Office, in 167 housing units. As of January 1, 2010, there was a count of 38 people in the town of Anatone.
Climate
editAccording to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Anatone has a Humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Anatone | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 58 (14) |
63 (17) |
71 (22) |
87 (31) |
90 (32) |
97 (36) |
104 (40) |
104 (40) |
100 (38) |
85 (29) |
72 (22) |
58 (14) |
104 (40) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 33 (1) |
38.5 (3.6) |
45 (7) |
53.7 (12.1) |
62.3 (16.8) |
70 (21) |
80.4 (26.9) |
79.6 (26.4) |
70.2 (21.2) |
58.6 (14.8) |
44.3 (6.8) |
35.2 (1.8) |
55.9 (13.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 18.6 (−7.4) |
23 (−5) |
26.8 (−2.9) |
32 (0) |
38 (3) |
44.1 (6.7) |
48.5 (9.2) |
47.8 (8.8) |
41.4 (5.2) |
35 (2) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
22 (−6) |
33.8 (1.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −26 (−32) |
−24 (−31) |
−10 (−23) |
2 (−17) |
20 (−7) |
26 (−3) |
30 (−1) |
29 (−2) |
12 (−11) |
0 (−18) |
−18 (−28) |
−32 (−36) |
−32 (−36) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.64 (67) |
1.82 (46) |
1.98 (50) |
1.77 (45) |
2.09 (53) |
2.1 (53) |
0.7 (18) |
0.83 (21) |
1.14 (29) |
1.71 (43) |
2.36 (60) |
2.39 (61) |
21.54 (547) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 22.2 (56) |
14.7 (37) |
11.1 (28) |
2.6 (6.6) |
0.8 (2.0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (2.5) |
8.7 (22) |
17.5 (44) |
78.5 (199) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 98 |
| Source: [4] | |||||||||||||
Parks and recreation
editFields Spring State Park is four miles (6 km) south of Anatone on State Route 129.
Notable People
edit- Aaron Shearer, classical guitarist
References
edit- ^ a b "Anatone". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. Seattle and London: University of Washington Press. p. 7. ISBN 0-295-95498-1.
- ^ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
- ^ "ANATONE, WASHINGTON (450184)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
External links
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