Parshall, Colorado
| Parshall, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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Post office in Parshall, Colorado | |
  Location in Grand County and the state of Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 40°03′24″N 106°10′29″W / 40.05667°N 106.17472°WCoordinates: 40°03′24″N 106°10′29″W / 40.05667°N 106.17472°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Colorado |
| County | Grand[1] |
| Elevation[1] | 7,589 ft (2,313 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[2] | 80468 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0173266 |
Parshall is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in Grand County, Colorado, United States. It is located along the south side of U.S. Highway 40 between Hot Sulphur Springs and Kremmling, on the north bank of the Colorado River downstream from Byers Canyon. The community consists of a cluster of houses and trailers, as well as a post office, church, tavern, and general store. The Parshall Post Office has the ZIP Code 80468.[2]
Commerce and industry
The Henderson Mill[3] on County Road 3 is the most significant local industry. It processes molybdenum ore derived from the Henderson Mine in Clear Creek County, just over the Continental Divide. There are tourist facilities, such as the Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch (founded 1912), the Aspen Canyon Ranch,[4] and fishing areas along the Colorado River and the Williams Fork and Reservoir. Cattle ranching occupies much of the lower areas.
Geography
Parshall is located at 40°03′24″N 106°10′29″W / 40.05667°N 106.17472°W (40.056790,-106.174793).
Climate
This 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. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Parshall has a subarctic climate, abbreviated "Dfc" on climate maps.[5]
| Climate data for Parshall, Colorado | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −3 (27) |
0 (32) |
6 (42) |
12 (53) |
17 (63) |
23 (73) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
21 (70) |
14 (57) |
5 (41) |
−2 (29) |
12 (53.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −19 (−2) |
−17 (1) |
−11 (12) |
−6 (22) |
−1 (30) |
2 (36) |
6 (43) |
5 (41) |
0 (32) |
−5 (23) |
−11 (13) |
−17 (1) |
−6.2 (21) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) |
23 (0.9) |
30 (1) |
36 (1.4) |
36 (1.4) |
30 (1.2) |
46 (1.8) |
38 (1.5) |
41 (1.6) |
30 (1.2) |
28 (1.1) |
20 (0.8) |
381 (14.8) |
| Source: Weatherbase [6] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 2, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
- ↑ ClimaxMoly: USA - Colorado - Henderson
- ↑ Colorado Dude Ranch Colorado Guest Ranch Breckenridge CO Dude Ranch Breckenridge Colorado Guest Ranch Aspen Canyon Ranch
- ↑ Climate Summary for Parshall, Colorado
- ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on October 2, 2013.
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