Greer, Arizona

Greer, Arizona
Census-designated place

Aspens in Greer
Greer
Coordinates: 34°00′36″N 109°27′31″W / 34.01000°N 109.45861°W / 34.01000; -109.45861Coordinates: 34°00′36″N 109°27′31″W / 34.01000°N 109.45861°W / 34.01000; -109.45861
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)
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

Greer Ranger Station, 1924

The United States Postal Service operates the Greer Post Office.[6]

Education

The Apache County Library District operates the Greer Memorial Library.[7]

Attractions

References

  1. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Greer CDP, Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ http://www.tucson.com/travel2/arizona/northcentral/articles/stories?id=nc-greer
  3. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ↑ Byrd H. Granger (1960). Arizona Place Names. University of Arizona Press. p. 12. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  5. ↑ "Seasonal Temperature and Precipitation Information". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Post Office™ Location - GREER." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on January 30, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Greer Memorial Library." Apache County Library District. Retrieved on January 30, 2011.
  8. ↑ http://www.arizona-leisure.com/greer-arizona.html
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