Talmage, Utah | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Location within the state of Utah | |
Coordinates: 40°20′24″N 110°25′39″W / 40.34000°N 110.42750°WCoordinates: 40°20′24″N 110°25′39″W / 40.34000°N 110.42750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Duchesne |
Settled | 1907 |
Named for | James E. Talmage |
Elevation | 6,834 ft (2,083 m) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP codes | 84073 |
Area code(s) | 435 |
GNIS feature ID | 1433175 |
Talmage is an unincorporated community in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. Its elevation is 6,834 feet (2,083 m). Although Talmage is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84073.
The town was founded in 1907 and named Winn in 1912, but renamed in 1914 to honor Latter-day Saint leader James E. Talmage.
The Talmage Post Office, which was hosted in a small bedroom in the home of long-time postmaster Warner Nielsen, closed after his death in 2003.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Talmage has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.