Country United States County Hinsdale GNIS feature ID 188690 Local time Thursday 5:15 PM | State Colorado Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) Elevation 2,815 m | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 24% Humidity | ||
Henson is an unincorporated community in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. Its elevation is 9,235 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. Henson was named from a creek, which was named for a pioneer settler.
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Map of Henson, Colorado 81235, USA
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).
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Henson, Colorado Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA