Powderhorn, Colorado
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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.[3]
History
A post office called Powderhorn was established in 1880.[4] 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.[5]
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]
Climate data for Powderhorn, Colorado | |||||||||||||
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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 [7] |
See also
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powderhorn, Colorado
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Climate Summary for Powderhorn, Colorado
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 3, 2013.
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