Powderhorn, Colorado
| Powderhorn, Colorado | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Powderhorn
Powderhorn
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| Coordinates: 38°16′36″N 107°05′43″W / 38.27667°N 107.09528°WCoordinates: 38°16′36″N 107°05′43″W / 38.27667°N 107.09528°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | Gunnison |
| Elevation | 8,097 ft (2,468 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 81243 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204752 |
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.
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.
Powderhorn is located at 38°16′36″N 107°05′43″W / 38.27667°N 107.09528°W (38.276732,-107.095242).
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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