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Laurier, Washington
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 Laurier, Washington
Location in Washington (state)
Laurier, Washington
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Ferry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| • Land | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,654 ft (504 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 1 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
99146
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| Area code(s) | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-38705 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1521941 |
Laurier is a census-designated place in Ferry County, Washington that neighbors the Canada–United States border. The nearest school district is Orient School District. According to the 2010 census, Laurier had one permanent resident.
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Laurier has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 57 (14) |
58 (14) |
73 (23) |
92 (33) |
102 (39) |
103 (39) |
109 (43) |
106 (41) |
105 (41) |
85 (29) |
61 (16) |
56 (13) |
109 (43) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 29.8 (−1.2) |
37.9 (3.3) |
49.3 (9.6) |
62.2 (16.8) |
71.7 (22.1) |
78.1 (25.6) |
87.3 (30.7) |
86.2 (30.1) |
74.8 (23.8) |
58.3 (14.6) |
40.5 (4.7) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
59 (15) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 15.1 (−9.4) |
18.9 (−7.3) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
32.1 (0.1) |
39.8 (4.3) |
46.5 (8.1) |
50 (10) |
48.8 (9.3) |
41.3 (5.2) |
33.4 (0.8) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
33.1 (0.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −32 (−36) |
−30 (−34) |
−13 (−25) |
11 (−12) |
16 (−9) |
28 (−2) |
30 (−1) |
31 (−1) |
18 (−8) |
6 (−14) |
−14 (−26) |
−32 (−36) |
−32 (−36) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.08 (53) |
1.39 (35) |
1.27 (32) |
1.34 (34) |
1.8 (46) |
2.05 (52) |
1.07 (27) |
1.09 (28) |
1.23 (31) |
1.57 (40) |
2.1 (53) |
2.21 (56) |
19.19 (487) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 18.4 (47) |
8.5 (22) |
3.1 (7.9) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.7 (1.8) |
5.6 (14) |
16 (41) |
52.5 (133) |
| Average precipitation days | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 122 |
Infrastructure
The General Services Administration lists three buildings in Laurier, a border station and two border station residences, built in 1936. U.S. Route 395 runs through the community north to the Canada–U.S. border, where it becomes British Columbia Highway 395. The Avey Field State Airport is in Laurier and its runway crosses the border into British Columbia.
See also
In Spanish: Laurier (Washington) para niños
