Karval, Colorado

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Karval, Colorado
Unincorporated community
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Karval
Location within Lincoln County and Colorado
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Karval
Karval (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°44′00″N103°32′13″W / 38.73333°N 103.53694°W / 38.73333; -103.53694 [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Lincoln [2]
Elevation
[1]
5,115 ft (1,559 m)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80823 [3]
Area code 719
FIPS code 08-40130 [1]
GNIS ID 196395 [1]

Karval is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. [1]

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History

The community derives its name from G. K. Kravig, a pioneer settler. [4]

A post office called Karval has been in operation since 1911. [5] The Karval Post Office has the ZIP Code 80823. [3]

Geography

Karval is located at 38°44′00″N103°32′13″W / 38.73333°N 103.53694°W / 38.73333; -103.53694 (38.733197,-103.537045).

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Karval has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Climate data for Karval, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1980–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)77
(25)		80
(27)		86
(30)		91
(33)		98
(37)		104
(40)		103
(39)		103
(39)		100
(38)		93
(34)		83
(28)		78
(26)		104
(40)
Mean maximum °F (°C)68.1
(20.1)		69.6
(20.9)		77.0
(25.0)		82.5
(28.1)		89.7
(32.1)		86.2
(30.1)		98.5
(36.9)		96.7
(35.9)		93.3
(34.1)		86.3
(30.2)		74.3
(23.5)		66.9
(19.4)		99.7
(37.6)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)45.6
(7.6)		47.6
(8.7)		56.4
(13.6)		63.7
(17.6)		72.5
(22.5)		83.7
(28.7)		88.9
(31.6)		86.4
(30.2)		79.7
(26.5)		66.8
(19.3)		54.1
(12.3)		44.9
(7.2)		65.9
(18.8)
Daily mean °F (°C)30.4
(−0.9)		32.2
(0.1)		40.6
(4.8)		47.6
(8.7)		57.2
(14.0)		67.9
(19.9)		73.3
(22.9)		71.1
(21.7)		63.3
(17.4)		50.3
(10.2)		38.6
(3.7)		30.2
(−1.0)		50.2
(10.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)15.2
(−9.3)		16.9
(−8.4)		24.8
(−4.0)		31.6
(−0.2)		41.9
(5.5)		52.1
(11.2)		57.6
(14.2)		55.8
(13.2)		46.9
(8.3)		33.8
(1.0)		23.1
(−4.9)		15.6
(−9.1)		34.6
(1.5)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−1.1
(−18.4)		0.1
(−17.7)		10.1
(−12.2)		19.4
(−7.0)		29.2
(−1.6)		42.9
(6.1)		50.9
(10.5)		49.4
(9.7)		35.7
(2.1)		18.0
(−7.8)		8.0
(−13.3)		−1.7
(−18.7)		−7.6
(−22.0)
Record low °F (°C)−29
(−34)		−24
(−31)		−5
(−21)		6
(−14)		20
(−7)		31
(−1)		43
(6)		41
(5)		18
(−8)		−4
(−20)		−12
(−24)		−28
(−33)		−29
(−34)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.18
(4.6)		0.24
(6.1)		0.68
(17)		1.26
(32)		1.93
(49)		1.85
(47)		2.98
(76)		2.34
(59)		1.09
(28)		0.99
(25)		0.31
(7.9)		0.23
(5.8)		14.08
(357.4)
Average snowfall inches (cm)3.1
(7.9)		3.1
(7.9)		4.0
(10)		2.4
(6.1)		0.2
(0.51)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		2.1
(5.3)		2.7
(6.9)		3.4
(8.6)		21.0
(53)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)2.42.54.24.76.76.78.77.74.13.82.62.756.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)2.12.12.01.30.10.00.00.00.00.61.72.312.2
Source 1: NOAA [6]
Source 2: National Weather Service [7]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Karval, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 28, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 22, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
  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. 29.
  5. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  7. ↑ "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
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