Cohagen, Montana
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Cohagen, Montana | |
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![]() Cohagen Bar in Cohagen, Montana | |
Coordinates: 47°3′16″N 106°37′3″W / 47.05444°N 106.61750°WCoordinates: 47°3′16″N 106°37′3″W / 47.05444°N 106.61750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Garfield |
Elevation | 2,720 ft (830 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP codes | 59322 |
GNIS feature ID | 806931 |
Cohagen is an unincorporated community in southeastern Garfield County, Montana, United States. It lies along Highway 59 southeast of the town of Jordan, the county seat of Garfield County.[1] Its elevation is 2,720 feet (829 m).[2]
History
Cohagen's post office, with the ZIP code of 59322,[3] opened on August 18, 1905.[4] The town name is the mother's maiden name of the first postmaster Harry Harris.[5]
In September 2020, Cohagen was evacuated due to wildfire threat.[6]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cohagen has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[7]
Climate data for Cohagen, Montana (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °F (°C) | 30.7 (−0.7) |
34.1 (1.2) |
46.1 (7.8) |
56.9 (13.8) |
66.7 (19.3) |
76.1 (24.5) |
85.8 (29.9) |
85.1 (29.5) |
73.8 (23.2) |
58.3 (14.6) |
43.7 (6.5) |
32.9 (0.5) |
57.5 (14.2) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.7 (−7.4) |
21.9 (−5.6) |
32.8 (0.4) |
42.9 (6.1) |
52.6 (11.4) |
61.9 (16.6) |
69.8 (21.0) |
68.4 (20.2) |
57.7 (14.3) |
44.3 (6.8) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
20.9 (−6.2) |
43.6 (6.4) |
Average low °F (°C) | 6.8 (−14.0) |
9.8 (−12.3) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
28.8 (−1.8) |
38.5 (3.6) |
47.8 (8.8) |
53.8 (12.1) |
51.8 (11.0) |
41.5 (5.3) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
18.2 (−7.7) |
9.0 (−12.8) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.31 (7.9) |
0.28 (7.1) |
0.42 (11) |
1.11 (28) |
2.33 (59) |
2.27 (58) |
1.61 (41) |
1.12 (28) |
1.12 (28) |
1.06 (27) |
0.40 (10) |
0.31 (7.9) |
12.34 (312.9) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.2 (13) |
3.8 (9.7) |
3.4 (8.6) |
2.1 (5.3) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.2 (3.0) |
3.1 (7.9) |
5.2 (13) |
24.6 (62) |
Source: NOAA[8] |
References
- ^ McNally, Rand (2008). The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally. p. 61.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cohagen, Montana
- ^ "Zip Code Lookup". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cohagen Post Office
- ^ "Cohagen". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Alert for Garfield (Montana) Issued by the National Weather Service". September 2, 2020.
- ^ "Climate Summary for Cohagen, Montana".
- ^ "NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". NOAA. Retrieved July 7, 2022.