Light, Arkansas
Light, Arkansas | |
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  Light  Light | |
| Coordinates: 36°04′12″N 90°44′52″W / 36.07000°N 90.74778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Greene |
| Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 72439 |
| Area code | 870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 77496[1] |
Light is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Arkansas, United States. Light is located at the junction of U.S. Route 412 and Arkansas Highway 228, 14.5 miles (23.3 km) west of Paragould. Light has a post office with ZIP code 72439.[2]
The community is named after Daniel Light, a first settler.[3]
Climate
[edit]The climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate).[4]
| Climate data for Light, Arkansas | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8 (46) |
11 (51) |
17 (62) |
23 (73) |
27 (81) |
32 (89) |
33 (92) |
32 (90) |
29 (84) |
23 (74) |
16 (61) |
9 (49) |
22 (71) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3 (27) |
−1 (31) |
4 (40) |
10 (50) |
14 (58) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
16 (61) |
9 (49) |
4 (40) |
−1 (31) |
9 (49) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 86 (3.4) |
97 (3.8) |
130 (5.3) |
130 (5.2) |
140 (5.4) |
94 (3.7) |
84 (3.3) |
86 (3.4) |
100 (4.1) |
81 (3.2) |
120 (4.9) |
130 (5) |
1,290 (50.6) |
| Source: Weatherbase [5] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Light, Arkansas
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived 2012-09-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 75.
- ^ Climate Summary for Light, Arkansas
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 6, 2013.
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