Edgewater, Colorado
| City of Edgewater, Colorado | |
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| Home Rule Municipality | |
| Nickname(s): The Edge | |
| Motto: The City of Choice | |
 Location in Jefferson County and the State of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 39°45′03″N 105°03′45″W / 39.750820°N 105.062615°WCoordinates: 39°45′03″N 105°03′45″W / 39.750820°N 105.062615°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Incorporated | November 5, 1904 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality |
| • Mayor | Kris Teegardin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,381 ft (1,640 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,170 |
| • Density | 7,778.6/sq mi (3,025/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80214 |
| Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 |
| INCITS place code | 0823135 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0202848 |
| Website | City of Edgewater |
The City of Edgewater is a Home Rule Municipality located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Edgewater is located immediately west of Denver, in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population is 5,170. Edgewater is surrounded by Denver to the east, Lakewood to the south and west, and Wheat Ridge to the north.
Edgewater was named for its lakefront location at Sloan's Lake. The town was incorporated in 1904.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land. Sloan's Lake, a body of water that sits within the western edge of the city limits of Denver, is just to the east of Edgewater.
Edgewater features a Semi-arid climate, with low annual precipitation. Due to Edgewater bordering the city and county of Denver, the climates are almost exactly the same, with only a few differences. Annual snowfall is generally a bit less in Edgewater, and the high temperatures are also a few degrees warmer, due to the fact that Denver temperatures are recorded at the Denver International Airport, which is actually east of the Denver metro area.
Summers are hot and dry, while winters can vary from cool to cold, with snowfall not uncommon in winter months. However, snowfall is short lived in arid and sunny climates, usually melting in a day or sometimes before nightfall. Normal summer high's range from the upper 80's to the mid 90's, with upper 90 °F (32 °C) days very common, and even a few days over 100 °F (38 °C) as well. Normal winter high's range from the mid 40's to the mid 50's, with upper 50 °F (10 °C) and lower 60 °F (16 °C) days very common as well. Sunshine is abundant throughout the year, averaging over 300 days of sun per year.
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