Burson, California
{{Short description|Unincorporated community in California, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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Burson is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 98 feet (45 m). Although unincorporated, Burson has the ZIP code of 95225.
History
Burson was platted in 1884 when the San Joaquin and Sierra Nevada Railroad was extended to that point.{{cite web | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p-w0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=QSEGAAAAIBAJ&pg=7100%2C265926 | title=City of Burson founded by Civil War veteran Daniel Smith Burson | work=Lodi News-Sentinel | date=Sep 2, 2005 | accessdate=28 October 2015 | author=Manna, Sal | pages=9}} The community was named for Daniel Smith Burson, the original owner of the town site. A post office has been in operation at Burson since 1884.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=CA&county=Calaveras | title=Calaveras County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=28 October 2015}}
Geography
It is located near Valley Springs and Rancho Calaveras, only a few miles away.
=Climate=
Burson has a Csa-Hot SummerMediterranean climate typical of the Sierra Nevada foothills. Winters are cool and wet with mild days, chilly nights, and substantial rainfall. Summers are hot and dry with very hot days, cool nights, and minimal rainfall. Due to the orographic effect, rainfall in all seasons is significantly greater than on the valley floor to the west.
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|Jan high F = 53 |Jan mean F = 46.0 |Jan low F = 39 |Jan precipitation inch = 4.13
|Feb high F = 59 |Feb mean F = 50.5 |Feb low F = 42 |Feb precipitation inch = 3.86
|Mar high F = 63 |Mar mean F = 53.5 |Mar low F = 44 |Mar precipitation inch = 3.82
|Apr high F = 69 |Apr mean F = 58.0 |Apr low F = 47 |Apr precipitation inch = 2.01
|May high F = 79 |May mean F = 65.5 |May low F = 52 |May precipitation inch = 1.18
|Jun high F = 88 |Jun mean F = 72.5 |Jun low F = 57 |Jun precipitation inch = 0.28
|Jul high F = 94 |Jul mean F = 76.9 |Jul low F = 62 |Jul precipitation inch = 0
|Aug high F = 93 |Aug mean F = 78.0 |Aug low F = 62 |Aug precipitation inch = 0.04
|Sep high F = 88 |Sep mean F = 73.5 |Sep low F = 59 |Sep precipitation inch = 0.43
|Oct high F = 77 |Oct mean F = 65.0 |Oct low F = 53 |Oct precipitation inch = 1.3
|Nov high F = 62 |Nov mean F = 53.5 |Nov low F = 45 |Nov precipitation inch = 2.68
|Dec high F = 53 |Dec mean F = 46.0 |Dec low F = 39 |Dec precipitation inch = 3.74
|year high F = 73.2 |year mean F = 61,7 |year low F = 50.1 |year precipitation inch = 23.47
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References
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{{Calaveras County, California}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Calaveras County, California
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