Imlay, Nevada
Unincorporated town
Imlay (at lower right) is near the Lassens Meadows, above Rye Patch Reservoir, on the Humboldt River.
Imlay (at lower right) is near the Lassens Meadows, above Rye Patch Reservoir, on the Humboldt River.
Flag of Imlay, Nevada
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Imlay is located in Nevada
Imlay
Imlay
Coordinates: 40°39′39″N 118°09′02″W / 40.66083°N 118.15056°W / 40.66083; -118.15056[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
Area
[2]
 • Total1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2)
 • Land1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
4,203 ft (1,281 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total210
 • Density177.66/sq mi (68.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
89418[3]
Area code775
FIPS code32-34700
GNIS feature ID0841225[1]

Imlay is an unincorporated town in Pershing County, Nevada, United States.[4] It has an elementary school, a general store, a post office, and a trading post. As of the 2010 census the population was 171.[5]

It is a nearly abandoned railroad town, named for a nearby mine or for the civil engineer who surveyed the town circa 1907.[6][7] Its most notable feature is a series of strange buildings called Thunder Mountain Monument. These structures were built as a monument to Native American culture by a World War II veteran who called himself Thunder.[8]

Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know? public radio show featured Imlay as the "Town of the Week" on its December 5, 2009, show. They mentioned Thunder Mountain Monument[9] as one of the premier draws to the area.

Remarks by Franklin D. Roosevelt during 1938 visit to Imlay

Geography

Imlay is located in northern Pershing County, Nevada, along Interstate 80, with access from Exit 145. The town is 34 miles (55 km) west of Winnemucca and 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Lovelock. The Humboldt River flows past 2 miles (3 km) to the north, near its inlet into Rye Patch Reservoir.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the census-designated place of Imlay has an area of 34.5 square miles (89.4 km2), all land.[5]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Imlay has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Imlay was 112 °F (44.4 °C) on July 17, 1959, while the coldest temperature recorded was −35 °F (−37.2 °C) on January 17, 1917 and December 25, 1924.[10]

Climate data for Imlay, Nevada, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1914–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 70
(21) 		76
(24) 		82
(28) 		90
(32) 		99
(37) 		108
(42) 		112
(44) 		106
(41) 		104
(40) 		98
(37) 		82
(28) 		78
(26) 		112
(44)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 56.9
(13.8) 		63.0
(17.2) 		72.1
(22.3) 		79.8
(26.6) 		88.3
(31.3) 		96.4
(35.8) 		101.4
(38.6) 		99.4
(37.4) 		93.4
(34.1) 		83.0
(28.3) 		68.6
(20.3) 		58.3
(14.6) 		102.1
(38.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 41.6
(5.3) 		47.5
(8.6) 		56.1
(13.4) 		61.6
(16.4) 		71.1
(21.7) 		81.5
(27.5) 		92.0
(33.3) 		90.1
(32.3) 		80.6
(27.0) 		66.6
(19.2) 		51.6
(10.9) 		40.7
(4.8) 		65.1
(18.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 30.7
(−0.7) 		35.3
(1.8) 		42.0
(5.6) 		47.3
(8.5) 		56.4
(13.6) 		65.8
(18.8) 		74.8
(23.8) 		71.9
(22.2) 		62.6
(17.0) 		49.6
(9.8) 		37.7
(3.2) 		29.4
(−1.4) 		50.3
(10.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 19.9
(−6.7) 		23.2
(−4.9) 		27.9
(−2.3) 		33.1
(0.6) 		41.8
(5.4) 		50.1
(10.1) 		57.7
(14.3) 		53.7
(12.1) 		44.5
(6.9) 		32.7
(0.4) 		23.7
(−4.6) 		18.0
(−7.8) 		35.5
(2.0)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 2.4
(−16.4) 		8.3
(−13.2) 		14.2
(−9.9) 		19.3
(−7.1) 		27.6
(−2.4) 		35.0
(1.7) 		46.7
(8.2) 		41.9
(5.5) 		30.4
(−0.9) 		17.5
(−8.1) 		7.3
(−13.7) 		−1.8
(−18.8) 		−4.9
(−20.5)
Record low °F (°C) −35
(−37) 		−28
(−33) 		−5
(−21) 		10
(−12) 		17
(−8) 		26
(−3) 		28
(−2) 		29
(−2) 		16
(−9) 		2
(−17) 		−6
(−21) 		−35
(−37) 		−35
(−37)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.92
(23) 		0.83
(21) 		1.16
(29) 		0.96
(24) 		1.08
(27) 		0.56
(14) 		0.20
(5.1) 		0.19
(4.8) 		0.27
(6.9) 		0.63
(16) 		0.66
(17) 		0.93
(24) 		8.39
(211.8)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 2.9
(7.4) 		1.2
(3.0) 		1.8
(4.6) 		0.8
(2.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.8
(2.0) 		4.1
(10) 		11.6
(29)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 6.6 6.5 6.4 6.5 6.5 3.0 1.9 1.6 2.0 3.6 4.4 6.6 55.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 1.9 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 3.0 8.9
Source 1: NOAA[11]
Source 2: National Weather Service[10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020210—
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Imlay, Nevada
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "Imlay NV ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "Pershing County Code - Chapter 2.44: Unincorporated Town of Imlay". Sterling Codifiers. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Imlay CDP, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  6. ^ Basso, Dave (1970). Ghosts of Humboldt Region. Sparks, Nevada: Western Printing and Publishing. p. 40. States that Imlay was named for a mine. Contains 6 historic photos of Imlay.
  7. ^ Leigh, Rufus Wood (1964). Nevada Place Names: Their Origin and Significance. Salt Lake City: Desert News Press. p. 27. States that Imlay was named for a civil engineer.
  8. ^ "Pershing County". Archived from the original on May 21, 2006.
  9. ^ "Thunder Mountain Monument, a monument to the Native American People".
  10. ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Reno". National Weather Service. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  11. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Imlay, NV". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  12. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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