Spar City, Colorado

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Spar City, Colorado
Unincorporated community
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Spar City
Coordinates: 37°42′26″N106°58′06″W / 37.70722°N 106.96833°W / 37.70722; -106.96833
Country United States
State Colorado
County Mineral
Elevation
[1]
9,466 ft (2,885 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID204765 [1]

Spar City (also Fisher City) is an unincorporated community in Mineral County, Colorado, United States. It lies along an unpaved road southwest of the town of Creede, the county seat of Mineral County. [2]

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History

Spar City was historically a mining town when the surrounding area was believed to hold much silver ore. It quickly became a ghost town before becoming a corporation. It is owned by 35 shareholders, each of whom are given access to a cabin. Owners are free to make improvements to their cabins, often through the caretaker.

Climate

Hermit 8 SE is a weather station near Spar City. [3] Hermit 8 SE has a subalpine climate (Köppen Dfc) bordering on a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).

Climate data for Hermit 8 SE, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, 1920-2020 records: 8949ft (2728m)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)59
(15)		65
(18)		65
(18)		80
(27)		84
(29)		89
(32)		93
(34)		95
(35)		85
(29)		82
(28)		70
(21)		65
(18)		95
(35)
Mean maximum °F (°C)44.8
(7.1)		47.9
(8.8)		55.0
(12.8)		63.2
(17.3)		72.8
(22.7)		81.9
(27.7)		84.4
(29.1)		81.7
(27.6)		77.2
(25.1)		70.1
(21.2)		58.9
(14.9)		47.3
(8.5)		85.4
(29.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)34.3
(1.3)		37.6
(3.1)		44.6
(7.0)		52.7
(11.5)		62.3
(16.8)		73.9
(23.3)		79.0
(26.1)		75.7
(24.3)		69.9
(21.1)		59.3
(15.2)		46.6
(8.1)		35.0
(1.7)		55.9
(13.3)
Daily mean °F (°C)16.4
(−8.7)		19.4
(−7.0)		28.0
(−2.2)		36.5
(2.5)		45.1
(7.3)		53.9
(12.2)		60.0
(15.6)		57.9
(14.4)		51.2
(10.7)		41.1
(5.1)		28.8
(−1.8)		17.4
(−8.1)		38.0
(3.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)−1.5
(−18.6)		1.3
(−17.1)		11.3
(−11.5)		20.4
(−6.4)		27.8
(−2.3)		33.8
(1.0)		41.1
(5.1)		40.0
(4.4)		32.5
(0.3)		23.0
(−5.0)		11.1
(−11.6)		−0.1
(−17.8)		20.1
(−6.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−19.8
(−28.8)		−18.4
(−28.0)		−9.5
(−23.1)		4.7
(−15.2)		16.2
(−8.8)		24.3
(−4.3)		31.5
(−0.3)		30.5
(−0.8)		20.2
(−6.6)		8.1
(−13.3)		−8.9
(−22.7)		−19.4
(−28.6)		−23.0
(−30.6)
Record low °F (°C)−45
(−43)		−40
(−40)		−36
(−38)		−25
(−32)		2
(−17)		13
(−11)		20
(−7)		18
(−8)		9
(−13)		−8
(−22)		−40
(−40)		−44
(−42)		−45
(−43)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.56
(14)		0.80
(20)		0.94
(24)		0.71
(18)		0.77
(20)		0.65
(17)		1.89
(48)		2.39
(61)		1.68
(43)		1.00
(25)		0.97
(25)		0.52
(13)		12.88
(328)
Average snowfall inches (cm)9.00
(22.9)		10.10
(25.7)		9.60
(24.4)		5.70
(14.5)		1.30
(3.3)		0.00
(0.00)		0.00
(0.00)		0.00
(0.00)		0.20
(0.51)		3.80
(9.7)		8.10
(20.6)		7.20
(18.3)		55
(139.91)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm)12.7
(32)		14.6
(37)		10.3
(26)		4.2
(11)		1.9
(4.8)		0.1
(0.25)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.2
(0.51)		1.9
(4.8)		5.2
(13)		10.0
(25)		16.8
(43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)4.14.74.54.54.44.912.214.38.55.14.44.175.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)3.94.43.82.60.80.00.00.00.11.23.23.923.9
Source 1: NOAA [4]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records, monthly max/mins & 2000-2020 snow depth) [5]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spar City, Colorado
  2. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 40.
  3. ↑ "Station Details - HERMIT 8 SE, CO US". NOAA. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Hermit 8 SE, Colorado 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  5. ↑ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 3, 2024.


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