Glenbrook, Nevada
The community is named after the Glenbrook House hotel and is at an elevation of 6,250 feet (1,900 m). Glenbrook is included in the Gardnerville Ranchos micropolitan statistical area.
History
As the oldest settlement on Lake Tahoe, Glenbrook played a significant part of Nevada's statehood as the main supplier of timber to the Comstock Lode and Virginia City. The first settlers of the valley, which included Captain Augustus W. Pray, arrived in 1860. Pray built a sawmill in 1861. The community took its name from the former "Glenbrook House hotel", which in turn was named after two primary local geographic features — Glen, a secluded valley, and Brook, a small stream. From forested areas near the lake, logs were driven down stream or barged to Glenbrook mills. In 1875, the town had four sawmills, a store, bowling alley and billiard hall, two hotels. After 1880, logging activity was in decline and was abandoned by the end of the century.
Geography
Glenbrook is located on the east shore of Lake Tahoe, due west of Carson City. This small community is about 10 mi (16 km) south of Incline Village, and about 12 mi (19 km) north of South Lake Tahoe, California. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km), of which 3.8 square miles (9.8 km) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km), or 5.43%, is water.
Four streams enter Lake Tahoe at Glenbrook. These are Glenbrook Creek, Sullivan Springs Creek, North Canyon Creek, and a diversion of Logan House Creek.
Climate
Area has a Köppen Climate Classification of Csb, which is a dry-summer subtropical climate often referred to as "Mediterranean".
| Climate data for Glenbrook, Nevada, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1909–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 62 (17) |
68 (20) |
68 (20) |
76 (24) |
86 (30) |
95 (35) |
96 (36) |
95 (35) |
95 (35) |
82 (28) |
74 (23) |
63 (17) |
96 (36) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 53.2 (11.8) |
55.0 (12.8) |
59.7 (15.4) |
66.5 (19.2) |
73.9 (23.3) |
81.4 (27.4) |
86.7 (30.4) |
85.5 (29.7) |
81.3 (27.4) |
73.7 (23.2) |
62.0 (16.7) |
53.9 (12.2) |
87.8 (31.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 40.6 (4.8) |
41.2 (5.1) |
46.4 (8.0) |
51.3 (10.7) |
59.3 (15.2) |
69.0 (20.6) |
76.6 (24.8) |
76.4 (24.7) |
71.0 (21.7) |
59.8 (15.4) |
48.3 (9.1) |
40.4 (4.7) |
56.7 (13.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 32.7 (0.4) |
33.1 (0.6) |
37.1 (2.8) |
40.6 (4.8) |
48.1 (8.9) |
55.5 (13.1) |
63.1 (17.3) |
63.2 (17.3) |
58.2 (14.6) |
48.6 (9.2) |
39.3 (4.1) |
32.7 (0.4) |
46.0 (7.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 24.8 (−4.0) |
25.1 (−3.8) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
36.9 (2.7) |
41.9 (5.5) |
49.5 (9.7) |
50.0 (10.0) |
45.4 (7.4) |
37.5 (3.1) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
24.9 (−3.9) |
35.3 (1.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 12.4 (−10.9) |
14.1 (−9.9) |
16.4 (−8.7) |
19.9 (−6.7) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
33.0 (0.6) |
41.6 (5.3) |
42.5 (5.8) |
34.3 (1.3) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
17.5 (−8.1) |
12.8 (−10.7) |
8.3 (−13.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −4 (−20) |
−10 (−23) |
4 (−16) |
11 (−12) |
16 (−9) |
22 (−6) |
30 (−1) |
27 (−3) |
16 (−9) |
9 (−13) |
6 (−14) |
−6 (−21) |
−10 (−23) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.18 (81) |
2.71 (69) |
2.62 (67) |
1.25 (32) |
1.34 (34) |
0.58 (15) |
0.32 (8.1) |
0.22 (5.6) |
0.28 (7.1) |
1.00 (25) |
1.91 (49) |
3.05 (77) |
18.46 (469.8) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 18.4 (47) |
15.8 (40) |
14.9 (38) |
7.6 (19) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.8 (2.0) |
6.3 (16) |
15.0 (38) |
79.6 (202) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.8 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 50.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 24.2 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 215 | — | |
| 2020 | 315 | 46.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glenbrook, Nevada
- ^ "Glenbrook NV ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Glenbrook CDP, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ "Profile for Glenbrook, Nevada, NV". ePodunk Inc. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2009.
- ^ Paher, Stanley W (1970). Nevada Ghost Towns and Mining Camps. Howell North. p. 55.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 19.
- ^ Climate Summary for Glenbrook, Nevada
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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