Cottonwood, Colorado

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Cottonwood, Colorado
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Douglas County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Cottonwood Highlighted.svg
Location of Cottonwood in Douglas County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 39°33′45″N104°48′07″W / 39.5624887°N 104.8019201°W / 39.5624887; -104.8019201 [1]
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  State of Colorado
County Douglas County
County Town of Parker
Elevation
[1]
5,751 ft (1,753 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total931
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area codes 303 & 720
GNIS feature [1] Cottonwood, Colorado

Cottonwood is a neighborhood in the Town of Parker, Colorado. A former census-designated place (CDP), the population was 931 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

Cottonwood is located at 39°33′43″N104°48′07″W / 39.562°N 104.802°W / 39.562; -104.802 . [1]

Climate

This climate type is usually found in the outskirts of true deserts in low-latitude, semiarid regions. It has a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

Climate data for Cottonwood, Colorado
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)6
(43)		8
(46)		11
(51)		16
(60)		21
(69)		27
(80)		30
(86)		29
(84)		25
(77)		19
(66)		11
(52)		7
(45)		17
(63)
Average low °C (°F)−9
(15)		−8
(18)		−5
(23)		−1
(31)		4
(40)		9
(49)		13
(55)		12
(54)		8
(46)		2
(35)		−5
(23)		−8
(17)		1
(34)
Average precipitation mm (inches)7.6
(0.3)		7.6
(0.3)		23
(0.9)		33
(1.3)		64
(2.5)		48
(1.9)		56
(2.2)		48
(1.9)		28
(1.1)		20
(0.8)		18
(0.7)		7.6
(0.3)		360
(14.1)
Source: Weatherbase [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey . Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Weatherbase.com :PARKER, COLORADO (closest city on record to Cottonwood, Colorado)". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on May 5, 2013.
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