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Tabernash, Colorado

Tabernash, Colorado
Census-designated place
Tabernash in 2016
Tabernash in 2016
Location in Grand County and the state of Colorado
Location in Grand County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°59′33″N 105°50′47″W / 39.99250°N 105.84639°W / 39.99250; -105.84639Coordinates: 39°59′33″N 105°50′47″W / 39.99250°N 105.84639°W / 39.99250; -105.84639
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Grand County
Area
 • Total 4.7 sq mi (12.3 km2)
 • Land 4.7 sq mi (12.3 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 8,333 ft (2,540 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 417
 • Density 88/sq mi (33.9/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 80478
Area code(s) 970
FIPS code 08-76190
GNIS feature ID 0180967

Tabernash is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grand County, Colorado, United States. The population was 417 at the 2010 census, up from 165 at the 2000 census. The Tabernash Post Office has the ZIP Code 80478.

A post office called Tabernash has been in operation since 1905. The community has the name of a Ute Indian.

Tabernash is located in southeastern Grand County at 39°59′33″N 105°50′47″W / 39.99250°N 105.84639°W / 39.99250; -105.84639 (39.992614, -105.846522), in the valley of the Fraser River. U.S. Route 40 passes through the community, leading northwest 11 miles (18 km) to Granby and southeast 9 miles (14 km) to Winter Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.3 km2), all of it land.

This 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. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Tabernash has a subarctic climate, abbreviated "Dfc" on climate maps.


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