Winter Park, Colorado

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Winter Park, Colorado
Town
Downtown Winter Park, Colorado 2005.jpg
Part of downtown Winter Park with the Continental Divide in the background
Motto: 
Colorado's Highest
Grand County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Winter Park Highlighted 0885705.svg
Location of Winter Park in Grand County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 39°52′43″N105°46′58″W / 39.87861°N 105.78278°W / 39.87861; -105.78278
Country United States
State Colorado
County [1] Grand County
FoundedAugust 1, 1978
Incorporated September 1, 1979 [2]
Government
 • Type Home rule municipality [1]
 •  Mayor Nick Kutrumbos[ citation needed ]
Area
[3]
 • Total16.89 sq mi (43.74 km2)
 • Land16.89 sq mi (43.74 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
10,128 ft (3,087 m)
Population
 (2020) [5]
 • Total1,033
 • Density61/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code [6]
80482 (PO Box)
Area code 970
FIPS code 08-85705
GNIS feature ID2413502 [4]
Website www.wpgov.com
Highest incorporated town in the U.S.

Winter Park is a home rule municipality in Grand County, Colorado, United States. The permanent population was 1,033 at the 2020 census, [5] although with 2,572 housing units within the town limits [7] the seasonal population can be much higher.

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It is home to Winter Park Resort, a ski resort owned by the City of Denver and managed by Alterra Mountain Company. The town and resort are served by the Winter Park Express ski train run by Amtrak. The area also has cross-country skiing opportunities, including Devil's Thumb Ranch. In the spring and summer, Winter Park is known for mountain biking, concerts, hiking, and fishing.

Geography

Winter Park is located in southeastern Grand County at the southern end of the Fraser Valley. It is bordered to the north by the town of Fraser. U.S. Route 40 passes through the town, leading south and east over Berthoud Pass 66 miles (106 km) to Denver and northwest 20 miles (32 km) to Granby.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.5 square miles (42.7 km2). [7]

Its elevation ranges from approximately 8,700 to 12,060 feet (2,650 to 3,680 m) above sea level, and is considered sub-alpine country. It is snow-covered for about six months a year. Although the town center is at about 9,000 feet (2,700 m) above sea level, [8] Winter Park, using administrative boundaries as a measure, became the highest incorporated town in the United States after the July 2006 annexation of 5,214 acres (21.10 km2) of Winter Park Resort to allow new on-mountain improvements. This claim is disputed since Winter Park has no residences above 9,550 feet (2,910 m), while contiguous residential neighborhoods in Leadville, Colorado, extend to 10,360 feet (3,160 m) and in Alma, Colorado, to 11,680 feet (3,560 m), and Alma's town center is at 10,361 feet (3,158 m).

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Winter Park has a subarctic climate, abbreviated "Dfc" on climate maps. Winters are long, bitterly cold, and very snowy with over 200 inches of snowfall yearly and in January nights average below 0. summers are mild to warm with cold, occasionally freezing nights, and have moderate precipitation. Winters are cold enough to have nights averaging below 0.

Climate data for Winter Park, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)53
(12)		53
(12)		64
(18)		67
(19)		78
(26)		88
(31)		87
(31)		86
(30)		82
(28)		78
(26)		68
(20)		65
(18)		88
(31)
Mean maximum °F (°C)45
(7)		48
(9)		55
(13)		63
(17)		73
(23)		81
(27)		83
(28)		82
(28)		76
(24)		66
(19)		55
(13)		44
(7)		74
(23)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)30.4
(−0.9)		34.5
(1.4)		39.1
(3.9)		49.9
(9.9)		58.6
(14.8)		69.7
(20.9)		76.1
(24.5)		74.1
(23.4)		64.7
(18.2)		53.8
(12.1)		39.1
(3.9)		32.4
(0.2)		51.9
(11.0)
Daily mean °F (°C)14.8
(−9.6)		17.8
(−7.9)		22.4
(−5.3)		33.6
(0.9)		42.2
(5.7)		50.2
(10.1)		56.6
(13.7)		54.6
(12.6)		45.6
(7.6)		37.0
(2.8)		23.3
(−4.8)		16.5
(−8.6)		34.6
(1.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)−0.9
(−18.3)		1.1
(−17.2)		5.7
(−14.6)		17.2
(−8.2)		25.8
(−3.4)		30.6
(−0.8)		37.0
(2.8)		35.1
(1.7)		26.5
(−3.1)		20.2
(−6.6)		7.4
(−13.7)		0.6
(−17.4)		17.2
(−8.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−23
(−31)		−18
(−28)		−15
(−26)		0
(−18)		12
(−11)		22
(−6)		31
(−1)		28
(−2)		17
(−8)		6
(−14)		−10
(−23)		−14
(−26)		−16
(−27)
Record low °F (°C)−33
(−36)		−27
(−33)		−25
(−32)		−20
(−29)		−2
(−19)		12
(−11)		24
(−4)		22
(−6)		2
(−17)		−10
(−23)		−15
(−26)		−24
(−31)		−33
(−36)
Average precipitation inches (mm)2.13
(54)		2.29
(58)		2.54
(65)		3.34
(85)		2.42
(61)		1.49
(38)		2.16
(55)		2.01
(51)		1.77
(45)		1.88
(48)		2.17
(55)		2.20
(56)		26.4
(671)
Average snowfall inches (cm)33.2
(84)		30.8
(78)		31.9
(81)		31.5
(80)		11.2
(28)		1.0
(2.5)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		1.3
(3.3)		14.2
(36)		26.8
(68)		32.1
(82)		214
(542.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)13.011.311.011.09.57.210.211.68.78.210.711.7124.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)12.311.010.49.63.80.30.00.00.65.39.710.773.7
Source 1: NOAA [9]
Source 2: WRCC (average high, mean, low 1942–2015) [10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1980 480—
1990 52810.0%
2000 66225.4%
2010 99950.9%
2020 1,0333.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

Notable people

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  4. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winter Park, Colorado
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