Henson,_Colorado

Henson, Colorado

Henson, Colorado

Ghost town in Hindale County, Colorado, United States

Henson is a ghost town in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States.[2][3] Its elevation is 9,236 feet (2,815 m). Henson's name has historically been spelled several different ways, including Hansen, Hanson, Hensen, and Honsen; the Board on Geographic Names officially supported the current spelling in 1896.[1] Henson was named for Henson Creek, which was named for a pioneer settler.[4] The Henson post office operated from May 17, 1883, until November 30, 1913.[5]

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Henson is the site of the Ute-Ulay Mine, now abandoned.[2]

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).[6]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Henson, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 9, 2008.
  2. [2]
    Stanley, Deb (October 7, 2016). "Colorado ghost towns and mining history: Exploring the Ute Ulay mining complex and town site". TheDenverChannel.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Henson, Colorado and the Ute-Ulay Mines". Legends of America. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  4. [4]
    Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 155.
  5. [5]
    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.
  6. [6]
    Climate Summary for Henson, Colorado
  7. [7]
    "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on 30 April 2024.
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