Parlin, Colorado | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 38°30′11″N 106°43′34″W / 38.50306°N 106.72611°WCoordinates: 38°30′11″N 106°43′34″W / 38.50306°N 106.72611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | State of Colorado |
County | Gunnison County |
Elevation | 7,933 ft (2,418 m) |
Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 81239 |
GNIS feature ID | 0189019 |
Parlin is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The Parlin Post Office has the ZIP Code 81239.
Parlin is located at 38°30′11″N 106°43′34″W / 38.50306°N 106.72611°W (38.503042, -106.726170).
The town is named after rancher John Parlin who moved to the area from Maine in 1877.
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).