Cottonwood, Colorado

Neighborhood in Douglas County, State of Colorado, United States
39°33′45″N 104°48′07″W / 39.5624887°N 104.8019201°W / 39.5624887; -104.8019201[1]Country United StatesState State of ColoradoCountyDouglas CountyCountyTown of ParkerElevation5,751 ft (1,753 m)Population
 (2000)
 • Total931Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)Area codes303 & 720GNIS feature[1]Cottonwood, Colorado

Cottonwood is a neighborhood in the Town of Parker, Colorado. A former census-designated place (CDP), the population was 931 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Cottonwood is located at 39°33′43″N 104°48′07″W / 39.562°N 104.802°W / 39.562; -104.802.[1]

Climate

This climate type is usually found in the outskirts of true deserts in low-latitude, semiarid regions. It has a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

Climate data for Cottonwood, Colorado
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6
(43) 		8
(46) 		11
(51) 		16
(60) 		21
(69) 		27
(80) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		25
(77) 		19
(66) 		11
(52) 		7
(45) 		17
(63)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9
(15) 		−8
(18) 		−5
(23) 		−1
(31) 		4
(40) 		9
(49) 		13
(55) 		12
(54) 		8
(46) 		2
(35) 		−5
(23) 		−8
(17) 		1
(34)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.6
(0.3) 		7.6
(0.3) 		23
(0.9) 		33
(1.3) 		64
(2.5) 		48
(1.9) 		56
(2.2) 		48
(1.9) 		28
(1.1) 		20
(0.8) 		18
(0.7) 		7.6
(0.3) 		360
(14.1)
Source: Weatherbase [3]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Weatherbase.com :PARKER, COLORADO (closest city on record to Cottonwood, Colorado)". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on May 5, 2013.

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