Powderhorn, Colorado

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Powderhorn, Colorado
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Coordinates: 38°16′36″N107°05′43″W / 38.27667°N 107.09528°W / 38.27667; -107.09528 Coordinates: 38°16′36″N107°05′43″W / 38.27667°N 107.09528°W / 38.27667; -107.09528
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
County Gunnison [1]
Elevation
[1]
8,097 ft (2,468 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code [2]
81243
Area code(s) 970
GNIS feature ID 0204752

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]

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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″N107°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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °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)
Average low °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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 2, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 July 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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