Cohagen, Montana | |
|---|---|
 Cohagen Bar in Cohagen, Montana | |
  Cohagen  Cohagen | |
| Coordinates: 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 normals, extremes 1967–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 68 (20) |
74 (23) |
83 (28) |
91 (33) |
102 (39) |
109 (43) |
110 (43) |
109 (43) |
106 (41) |
93 (34) |
80 (27) |
81 (27) |
110 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 52.3 (11.3) |
55.7 (13.2) |
69.1 (20.6) |
78.7 (25.9) |
86.4 (30.2) |
94.7 (34.8) |
100.4 (38.0) |
99.5 (37.5) |
94.9 (34.9) |
82.0 (27.8) |
67.3 (19.6) |
54.6 (12.6) |
102.2 (39.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −23.7 (−30.9) |
−15.0 (−26.1) |
−4.3 (−20.2) |
15.4 (−9.2) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
36.8 (2.7) |
44.3 (6.8) |
38.6 (3.7) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
12.5 (−10.8) |
−7.2 (−21.8) |
−17.6 (−27.6) |
−30.1 (−34.5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −44 (−42) |
−42 (−41) |
−35 (−37) |
−11 (−24) |
13 (−11) |
28 (−2) |
36 (2) |
28 (−2) |
13 (−11) |
−16 (−27) |
−29 (−34) |
−46 (−43) |
−46 (−43) |
| 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) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 67.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 12.7 |
| Source 1: NOAA[8] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[9] | |||||||||||||
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 June 15, 2011.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cohagen Post Office
- ↑ "Cohagen". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ↑ "Alert for Garfield (Montana) Issued by the National Weather Service". September 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Climate Summary for Cohagen, Montana".
- ↑ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Cohagen, MT". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ↑ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Glasgow". National Weather Service. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
Municipalities and communities of Garfield County, Montana, United States | ||
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| Town |  Garfield County map | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
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