Granby, Colorado
| Granby, Colorado | |
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| Statutory Town | |
Granby Town Hall
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| Motto: "The heart of something grand" | |
 Location in Grand County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 40°5′11″N 105°56′11″W / 40.08639°N 105.93639°WCoordinates: 40°5′11″N 105°56′11″W / 40.08639°N 105.93639°W | |
| Country | USA |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Grand |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Incorporated (town) | December 11, 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.8 sq mi (33.1 km2) |
| • Land | 12.8 sq mi (33.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,935 ft (2,428 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,864 |
| • Density | 146/sq mi (56.4/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80446 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-31605 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0178402 |
| Website | www |
Granby is a statutory town which is the most populous municipality in Grand County, Colorado, United States. Granby is situated along U.S. Highway 40 in Middle Park about 85 miles (137 km) northwest of Denver and 14 miles (23 km)southwest of Rocky Mountain National Park. As of the 2010 census the town had a population of 1,864.
The town was founded in 1904 along the route of the Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railway, and incorporated one year later. It was named after Granby Hillyer, a Denver lawyer who later served as the United States Attorney for that city's district.
Granby sits at 7,935 feet (2,419 m) above sea level in the valley of the Fraser River, 2 miles (3 km) east of its mouth at the Colorado River. It is located in eastern Grand County at 40°5′11″N 105°56′11″W / 40.08639°N 105.93639°W (40.086396, -105.936487), in an area subject to average annual rainfall of 12 1⁄4 inches and annual snowfall of more than 128 inches (3,300 mm).
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