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词条 Powderhorn, Colorado
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     Climate 

  2. See also

  3. References

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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.[2]

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]

Geography

Powderhorn is located at {{coord|38|16|36|N|107|05|43|W|type:city}} (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]

{{Weather box
|location = Powderhorn, Colorado
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan high F = 27
|Feb high F = 33
|Mar high F = 44
|Apr high F = 55
|May high F = 67
|Jun high F = 77
|Jul high F = 83
|Aug high F = 81
|Sep high F = 73
|Oct high F = 61
|Nov high F = 45
|Dec high F = 30
|year high F = 56
|Jan low F = -1
|Feb low F = 4
|Mar low F = 16
|Apr low F = 25
|May low F = 33
|Jun low F = 40
|Jul low F = 47
|Aug low F = 47
|Sep low F = 38
|Oct low F = 28
|Nov low F = 17
|Dec low F = 4
|year low F = 25
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.9
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.7
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.5
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.5
|May precipitation inch = 0.5
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.6
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.1
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.3
|Sep precipitation inch = 1
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.9
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.6
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.8
|year precipitation inch = 9.5
|source 1 = Weatherbase [6]
|date=August 2013
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See also

  • List of cities and towns in Colorado

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}}
2. ^{{cite web | date = January 2, 2007 | url = http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp | title = ZIP Code Lookup| format = JavaScript/HTML | publisher = United States Postal Service | accessdate = January 2, 2007}}
3. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=CO | title=Post offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=8 July 2016}}
4. ^{{cite book|last=Dawson|first=John Frank|title=Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051116740;view=1up;seq=48|publisher=The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.|location=Denver, CO|page=42}}
5. ^Climate Summary for Powderhorn, Colorado
6. ^{{cite web|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=797050&cityname=Powderhorn-Colorado|publisher=Weatherbase|title=Weatherbase.com|year=2013}}Retrieved on August 3, 2013.
{{Gunnison County, Colorado}}

2 : Unincorporated communities in Gunnison County, Colorado|Unincorporated communities in Colorado

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