Cathedral, Colorado

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Cathedral, Colorado
Census-designated place
Hinsdale County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Cathedral Highlighted 0812450.svg
Location of the Cathedral CDP in Hinsdale County, Colorado.
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Location of Cathedral, Colorado.
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Cathedral
Cathedral (Colorado)
Coordinates: 38°05′45″N107°02′02″W / 38.0958°N 107.0339°W / 38.0958; -107.0339 (Cathedral, Colorado) [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Hinsdale [2]
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
 • Body Hinsdale County [2]
Area
[3]
 • Total
21.279 sq mi (55.113 km2)
 • Land21.279 sq mi (55.113 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[1]
8,914 ft (2,717 m)
Population
 (2020) [4]
 • Total
15
 • Density0.70/sq mi (0.27/km2)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code [5]
Powderhorn 81243
Area codes 970/748
GNIS pop ID 188761
GNIS CDP ID 2583219
FIPS code 08-12450

Cathedral is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Cathedral CDP was 15 at the United States Census 2020. [4]

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History

The Cathedral, Colorado, post office operated from July 18, 1898, until September 30, 1921. [6] The Powderhorn, Colorado, post office (Zip Code 81243) now serves the area. [5]

Geography

Cathedral is located in the northeast corner of Hinsdale County on the east side of Cebolla Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the Gunnison River. The community is at the junction of County Roads 50 and 45. County Road 50 leads southwest (upstream) 15 miles (24 km) to Colorado State Highway 149 at Slumgullion Pass, from which point Lake City, the Hinsdale County seat, is 9 miles (14 km) to the northwest. County Road 50 also leads north (downstream) from Cathedral into Gunnison and eventually via County Road 27 16 miles (26 km) to Highway 149 at Powderhorn.

The Cathedral CDP has an area of 13,619 acres (55.113 km2), all land. [3]

Demographics

Cathedral CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2010 14—    
2020 15+7.1%
Source: United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Cathedral CDP for the United States Census 2010.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Cathedral, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  4. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Cathedral CDP, Colorado" . Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service . Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN   0-918654-42-4.
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