Powderhorn, Colorado

Unincorporated community in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States

Unincorporated community in Colorado, United States
38°16′36″N 107°05′43″W / 38.27667°N 107.09528°W / 38.27667; -107.09528Country United StatesState ColoradoCountyGunnison[1]Elevation8,097 ft (2,468 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code[2]
81243
Area code970GNIS feature ID0204752

Powderhorn is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The Powderhorn Post Office has the ZIP Code 81243.[2]

History

A post office called Powderhorn was established in 1880.[3] Some say the community was named from a nearby landform in the shape of a powderhorn, while others believe an old powderhorn found near the town site caused the name to be selected.[4]

Geography

Powderhorn is located at 38°16′36″N 107°05′43″W / 38.27667°N 107.09528°W / 38.27667; -107.09528 (38.276732,-107.095242).

Climate

Climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for this climate is "Dfc" (Continental Subarctic Climate).[5]

Climate data for Powderhorn, Colorado
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3
(27) 		1
(33) 		7
(44) 		13
(55) 		19
(67) 		25
(77) 		28
(83) 		27
(81) 		23
(73) 		16
(61) 		7
(45) 		−1
(30) 		13
(56)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −18
(−1) 		−16
(4) 		−9
(16) 		−4
(25) 		1
(33) 		4
(40) 		8
(47) 		8
(47) 		3
(38) 		−2
(28) 		−8
(17) 		−16
(4) 		−4
(25)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23
(0.9) 		18
(0.7) 		13
(0.5) 		13
(0.5) 		13
(0.5) 		15
(0.6) 		28
(1.1) 		33
(1.3) 		25
(1) 		23
(0.9) 		15
(0.6) 		20
(0.8) 		240
(9.5)
Source: Weatherbase [6]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 2, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  4. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 42.
  5. ^ Climate Summary for Powderhorn, Colorado
  6. ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 3, 2013.

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