Unincorporated community in Coconino County, Arizona, US
Unincorporated community in Arizona, United States
Bellemont
is an
unincorporated community
in
Coconino County
,
Arizona
, United States, located along
Interstate 40
, about 11 miles (18 km) west-northwest of
Flagstaff
. At an elevation of 7,132 feet (2,174 m), it is claimed to be the highest settlement along historic Route 66. It was a known water stop due to its local springs. As of June 2012, it had an estimated population of 893.
[2]
History
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Bellemont's population was 113 in 1940,
[3]
and 25 in the 1960 census.
[4]
On
October 6, 2010
, Bellemont was struck by three rare strong tornadoes in short succession. The 1st tornado was rated EF2, the second was rated EF3, and the third was rated EF2.
[5]
The tornadoes made 15 homes uninhabitable, resulting in the evacuation of about 30 people.
[5]
A train and 30
recreational vehicles
were damaged, but no serious injuries or deaths were reported.
[5]
The
Richfield
Service Station, which is part of the Pine Breeze Inn, was featured in the 1969 movie
Easy Rider
, starring
Peter Fonda
and
Dennis Hopper
.
[6]
On May 13, 2019, actor
Issac Kappy
committed suicide by jumping off the Hughes Ave./Transwestern Rd. overpass for Interstate 40 in Bellemont, then being struck by a passing car on the eastbound side.
[7]
[8]
Climate
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The Bellemont region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). It has an average 248.6 days per year with low temperatures below 32 °F (0 °C).
[9]
According to the
Koppen Climate Classification
system, Bellemont has a
continental climate
(abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps).
[10]
The Flagstaff field office of the
National Weather Service
is in Bellemont.
[11]
Climate data for Bellemont, Arizona, 1991?2020 normals, extremes 1999?present
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Record high °F (°C)
|
64
(18)
|
67
(19)
|
73
(23)
|
81
(27)
|
87
(31)
|
96
(36)
|
96
(36)
|
92
(33)
|
91
(33)
|
81
(27)
|
73
(23)
|
65
(18)
|
96
(36)
|
Mean maximum °F (°C)
|
56.0
(13.3)
|
58.7
(14.8)
|
65.7
(18.7)
|
73.5
(23.1)
|
80.1
(26.7)
|
89.7
(32.1)
|
89.6
(32.0)
|
86.6
(30.3)
|
82.7
(28.2)
|
75.5
(24.2)
|
69.0
(20.6)
|
59.5
(15.3)
|
91.4
(33.0)
|
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
|
43.9
(6.6)
|
45.6
(7.6)
|
52.6
(11.4)
|
58.7
(14.8)
|
68.1
(20.1)
|
78.9
(26.1)
|
81.6
(27.6)
|
79.2
(26.2)
|
74.0
(23.3)
|
63.8
(17.7)
|
52.5
(11.4)
|
43.7
(6.5)
|
61.9
(16.6)
|
Daily mean °F (°C)
|
27.6
(?2.4)
|
30.5
(?0.8)
|
36.4
(2.4)
|
41.4
(5.2)
|
48.8
(9.3)
|
57.4
(14.1)
|
64.0
(17.8)
|
62.6
(17.0)
|
55.7
(13.2)
|
45.3
(7.4)
|
35.4
(1.9)
|
27.5
(?2.5)
|
44.4
(6.9)
|
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
|
11.3
(?11.5)
|
15.4
(?9.2)
|
20.2
(?6.6)
|
24.0
(?4.4)
|
29.5
(?1.4)
|
35.9
(2.2)
|
46.4
(8.0)
|
45.9
(7.7)
|
37.3
(2.9)
|
26.8
(?2.9)
|
18.2
(?7.7)
|
11.3
(?11.5)
|
26.9
(?2.9)
|
Mean minimum °F (°C)
|
?9.5
(?23.1)
|
?6.1
(?21.2)
|
4.2
(?15.4)
|
11.8
(?11.2)
|
19.5
(?6.9)
|
25.8
(?3.4)
|
36.4
(2.4)
|
36.7
(2.6)
|
26.3
(?3.2)
|
15.4
(?9.2)
|
2.9
(?16.2)
|
?9.5
(?23.1)
|
?15.2
(?26.2)
|
Record low °F (°C)
|
?30
(?34)
|
?21
(?29)
|
?7
(?22)
|
?6
(?21)
|
12
(?11)
|
22
(?6)
|
28
(?2)
|
26
(?3)
|
18
(?8)
|
2
(?17)
|
?9
(?23)
|
?21
(?29)
|
?30
(?34)
|
Average
precipitation
inches (mm)
|
1.97
(50)
|
2.17
(55)
|
1.77
(45)
|
1.05
(27)
|
0.69
(18)
|
0.29
(7.4)
|
2.66
(68)
|
3.23
(82)
|
1.77
(45)
|
1.57
(40)
|
1.23
(31)
|
1.76
(45)
|
20.16
(513.4)
|
Average snowfall inches (cm)
|
16.6
(42)
|
16.8
(43)
|
11.6
(29)
|
4.7
(12)
|
1.6
(4.1)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
1.3
(3.3)
|
5.5
(14)
|
14.5
(37)
|
72.6
(184.4)
|
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm)
|
12.2
(31)
|
10.0
(25)
|
7.8
(20)
|
2.5
(6.4)
|
0.7
(1.8)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
2.8
(7.1)
|
10.1
(26)
|
16.4
(42)
|
Average precipitation days
(≥ 0.01 in)
|
7.0
|
7.1
|
6.1
|
4.8
|
3.9
|
2.5
|
13.8
|
13.2
|
7.1
|
5.6
|
4.4
|
7.0
|
82.5
|
Average snowy days
(≥ 0.1 in)
|
5.8
|
6.4
|
4.9
|
2.9
|
1.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.5
|
2.6
|
6.1
|
30.2
|
Source 1: NOAA
[12]
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Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima, snow depth 2006–2020)
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See also
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References
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- ^
a
b
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bellemont, Arizona
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"American FactFinder - Community Facts"
. Archived from
the original
on February 12, 2020
. Retrieved
July 13,
2010
.
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The Attorneys List
. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 85.
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"Arizona".
World Book Encyclopedia
. Vol. A. Chicago: Field Enterprises Educational Corporation. 1960. p. 557.
- ^
a
b
c
"Tornadoes derail train, smash homes in N. Arizona,"
Associated Press
, October 6, 2010. Found at
yahoo news
Archived
October 7, 2010, at the
Wayback Machine
- ^
Legends of America
- ^
"Isaac Kappy: Thor actor dead at 42"
.
NZ Herald
. May 15, 2019.
ISSN
1170-0777
. Retrieved
July 10,
2020
.
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"Breaking Bad and Thor actor Isaac Kappy has died, aged 42"
.
The Independent
. May 15, 2019
. Retrieved
July 10,
2020
.
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Monthly Climate Data for Bellemont
, AZ
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Climate Summary for Bellemont, AZ
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"National Weather Service - NWS Flagstaff"
. Archived from
the original
on April 3, 2012
. Retrieved
October 9,
2010
.
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"U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access ? Station: Bellemont WFO, AZ"
. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
. Retrieved
March 24,
2023
.
- ^
"NOAA Online Weather Data ? NWS Flagstaff"
. National Weather Service
. Retrieved
March 24,
2023
.
Bibliography
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- They Came To The Mountain
, by Platt Cline, Northern Arizona University with Northland Press, 1976.
[
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- The Santa Fe Route Railroads of Arizona
Vol. 4 by David F. Myrick, Signature Press, 1998.
[
ISBN missing
]