Powderhorn,_Colorado
Powderhorn, Colorado
Unincorporated community in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
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]
Powderhorn, Colorado | |
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View of Powderhorn, with State Highway 149 on the left, October 2018 | |
| Coordinates: 38°16′36″N 107°05′43″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Gunnison[1] |
| Elevation | 8,097 ft (2,468 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[2] | 81243 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204752 |
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]
Powderhorn is located at 38°16′36″N 107°05′43″W (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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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] | |||||||||||||
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 2, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
- "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- 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.
- "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 3, 2013.
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