Greer, Arizona
Greer, Arizona | |
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Census-designated place | |
Aspens in Greer | |
Greer | |
Coordinates: 34°00′36″N 109°27′31″W / 34.01000°N 109.45861°WCoordinates: 34°00′36″N 109°27′31″W / 34.01000°N 109.45861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Apache |
Area | |
• Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
• Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 8,356 ft (2,547 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 41 |
• Density | 78/sq mi (30.0/km2) |
Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
FIPS code | 04-29850 |
GNIS feature ID | 0029593 |
Greer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States. It lies at an elevation of approximately 8,300 feet (2,500 m) in the White Mountains of Arizona, and is surrounded by the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 41.[1] Greer was founded around 1879 by Mormon settlers from Utah.[2] The Greer post office has the ZIP code of 85927.[3]
Details
Greer is a town located near the towns of Springerville and Eagar in northeast Arizona, near the New Mexico border. Its position in the valley of the Little Colorado River near various lakes means that temperatures are significantly milder than surrounding areas. Sunrise Park Resort, a skiing resort, is located about half an hour's drive west.
While Greer is a four-hour drive from Phoenix and over a five-hour drive from Tucson, it remains one of the most popular summer vacation destinations in Arizona, as it is consistently 20-30 degrees cooler than the deserts.
History
Greer was founded by Mormon Willard Lee and his family in 1879. A small community named Lee Valley gradually developed. The Post Office requested a shorter name, so Greer (after Americus Vespucius Greer, a town planner who had recently moved to the area) was settled on.[4]
Wallow Fire
On June 8, 2011, portions of the east side of town were overrun by the Wallow Fire. While some buildings were destroyed, most of the structures in town remain intact.
Climate
Greer has a hemiboreal mountain climate
Climate data for Greer, Arizona (Station Elevation 8,275ft) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 65 (18) |
78 (26) |
75 (24) |
74 (23) |
84 (29) |
89 (32) |
90 (32) |
87 (31) |
80 (27) |
77 (25) |
71 (22) |
63 (17) |
90 (32) |
Average high °F (°C) | 41.7 (5.4) |
43.5 (6.4) |
48.3 (9.1) |
56.1 (13.4) |
65.2 (18.4) |
74.6 (23.7) |
75.6 (24.2) |
72.6 (22.6) |
68.1 (20.1) |
59.9 (15.5) |
50.0 (10) |
42.5 (5.8) |
58.2 (14.6) |
Average low °F (°C) | 15.1 (−9.4) |
17.4 (−8.1) |
21.3 (−5.9) |
26.6 (−3) |
33.4 (0.8) |
40.8 (4.9) |
47.3 (8.5) |
46.4 (8) |
40.8 (4.9) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
16.2 (−8.8) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
Record low °F (°C) | −24 (−31) |
−21 (−29) |
−15 (−26) |
−4 (−20) |
8 (−13) |
24 (−4) |
33 (1) |
33 (1) |
20 (−7) |
6 (−14) |
−13 (−25) |
−20 (−29) |
−24 (−31) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.54 (39.1) |
1.44 (36.6) |
1.53 (38.9) |
0.84 (21.3) |
0.70 (17.8) |
0.84 (21.3) |
4.25 (108) |
4.39 (111.5) |
2.08 (52.8) |
1.77 (45) |
1.22 (31) |
1.76 (44.7) |
22.35 (567.7) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 18.7 (47.5) |
16.7 (42.4) |
16.3 (41.4) |
6.1 (15.5) |
1.3 (3.3) |
0.2 (0.5) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.1 (0.3) |
2.5 (6.4) |
9.1 (23.1) |
18.8 (47.8) |
89.9 (228.3) |
Source: The Western Regional Climate Center[5] |
Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal Service operates the Greer Post Office.[6]
Education
The Apache County Library District operates the Greer Memorial Library.[7]
Attractions
- Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
- 630 miles of trout streams and 22 trout lakes within a 30-mile radius of Greer[8]
- East Fork Trail to Mount Baldy, one of Arizona's classic streamside hikes
- Sunrise Park Resort ski area
- Hon-dah Casino on the White Mountain Apache Reservation
References
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Greer CDP, Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.tucson.com/travel2/arizona/northcentral/articles/stories?id=nc-greer
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ Byrd H. Granger (1960). Arizona Place Names. University of Arizona Press. p. 12. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ↑ "Seasonal Temperature and Precipitation Information". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Post Office™ Location - GREER." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on January 30, 2011.
- ↑ "Greer Memorial Library." Apache County Library District. Retrieved on January 30, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.arizona-leisure.com/greer-arizona.html
External links
- Business Council of Greer
- GreerAZ.com
- Greer community profile at Arizona Department of Commerce
- Greer photo gallery