Jarbidge, Nevada

History

"Jarbidge" is a name derived from the Shoshone language meaning "devil". Natives believed the nearby hills were haunted.

Gold was discovered near Jarbidge in 1909, making it the site of one of the last gold rushes in the Old West and, incidentally, was the site of the last stagecoach robbery in 1916. Its population swelled to near 2,000 in 1911; however, it began a slow decline thereafter, when the mining facilities were largely cannibalized for the war effort during World War I. Mining operations ceased completely in 1932. However, in 2013 permits for the removal of the gold were re-issued and the mine is reopening.

Jazz musician Ralph Pena was born in Jarbidge in 1927.

Geography

Noted locally for its extreme remoteness, no paved roads exist within almost 20 mi of Jarbidge. The community is usually and most easily accessed using a motor vehicle by way of Three Creek Road, which originates along U.S. Route 93 in Rogerson, Twin Falls County, Idaho; the final 18 mi of this route are unimproved but usually open all year. From Elko, the easiest access is by proceeding 55 mi north along Nevada State Route 225, then 27 mi east along Elko County Road 746, the North Fork-Charleston Road (signed for Charleston and Jarbidge), and finally 22 mi north along Elko County Road 748, the Charleston-Jarbidge Road. The latter two segments of this route are unimproved, at points, present serious road hazards, and receive no winter maintenance. They are often closed from as early as October or November to as late as June or July due to heavy snowfall.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Jarbidge has a warm-summer mediterranean continental climate, abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Jarbidge was 101 F on July 14, 2002, while the coldest temperature recorded was -38 F on December 22, 1990. |Jan record high F = 63 |Feb record high F = 61 |Mar record high F = 77 |Apr record high F = 80 |May record high F = 89 |Jun record high F = 97 |Jul record high F = 100 |Aug record high F = 100 |Sep record high F = 92 |Oct record high F = 85 |Nov record high F = 73 |Dec record high F = 61 |year record high F =

|Jan record low F = −14 |Feb record low F = −18 |Mar record low F = 1 |Apr record low F = 7 |May record low F = 15 |Jun record low F = 23 |Jul record low F = 28 |Aug record low F = 27 |Sep record low F = 16 |Oct record low F = -7 |Nov record low F = -6 |Dec record low F = −20 |year record low F =

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|Jan record high F = 60 |Feb record high F = 66 |Mar record high F = 75 |Apr record high F = 83 |May record high F = 90 |Jun record high F = 95 |Jul record high F = 101 |Aug record high F = 99 |Sep record high F = 96 |Oct record high F = 87 |Nov record high F = 72 |Dec record high F = 59

|Jan avg record high F = 47.3 |Feb avg record high F = 51.0 |Mar avg record high F = 62.8 |Apr avg record high F = 72.9 |May avg record high F = 80.0 |Jun avg record high F = 88.3 |Jul avg record high F = 94.4 |Aug avg record high F = 92.7 |Sep avg record high F = 87.7 |Oct avg record high F = 77.8 |Nov avg record high F = 63.8 |Dec avg record high F = 50.4 |year avg record high F = 95.1

|Jan avg record low F = -2.8 |Feb avg record low F = -0.2 |Mar avg record low F = 9.4 |Apr avg record low F = 17.9 |May avg record low F = 21.6 |Jun avg record low F = 29.7 |Jul avg record low F = 37.1 |Aug avg record low F = 34.8 |Sep avg record low F = 25.2 |Oct avg record low F = 15.0 |Nov avg record low F = 4.2 |Dec avg record low F = -2.4 |year avg record low F = -7.2

|Jan record low F = -30 |Feb record low F = -33 |Mar record low F = -16 |Apr record low F = -2 |May record low F = 7 |Jun record low F = 15 |Jul record low F = 21 |Aug record low F = 19 |Sep record low F = 10 |Oct record low F = -3 |Nov record low F = -17 |Dec record low F = -38

|Jan snow depth inch = 6.5 |Feb snow depth inch = 4.1 |Mar snow depth inch = 2.1 |Apr snow depth inch = 1.0 |May snow depth inch = 0.1 |Jun snow depth inch = 0.1 |Jul snow depth inch = 0.0 |Aug snow depth inch = 0.0 |Sep snow depth inch = 0.0 |Oct snow depth inch = 0.2 |Nov snow depth inch = 2.3 |Dec snow depth inch = 4.7 |year snow depth inch = 8.9

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References

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