Country United States County Gunnison ZIP code 81243 Elevation 2,468 m | State Colorado Time zone MST (UTC-7) Area code(s) 970 Local time Saturday 6:16 AM | |
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Weather -6°C, Wind N at 5 km/h, 88% Humidity | ||
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.
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Map of Powderhorn, CO 81243, USA
A post office called Powderhorn was established in 1880. 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.
Geography
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).