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Spar City, Colorado

Coordinates: 37°42′26″N 106°58′06″W / 37.70722°N 106.96833°W / 37.70722; -106.96833
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Spar City, Colorado
Spar City is located in Colorado
Spar City
Spar City
Spar City is located in the United States
Spar City
Spar City
Coordinates: 37°42′26″N 106°58′06″W / 37.70722°N 106.96833°W / 37.70722; -106.96833
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyMineral
Elevation9,466 ft (2,885 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID204765[1]

Spar City (also Fisher City) is an unincorporated community in Mineral County, Colorado, United States. It lies along an unpaved road southwest of the town of Creede, the county seat of Mineral County.[2]

History

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Spar City was historically a mining town when the surrounding area was believed to hold much silver ore. It quickly became a ghost town before becoming a corporation. It is owned by 35 shareholders, each of whom are given access to a cabin. Owners are free to make improvements to their cabins, often through the caretaker.

Climate

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Hermit 8 SE is a weather station near Spar City.[3] Hermit 8 SE has a subalpine climate (Köppen Dfc) bordering on a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).

Climate data for Hermit 8 SE, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, 1920-2020 records: 8949ft (2728m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 59
(15)
65
(18)
65
(18)
80
(27)
84
(29)
89
(32)
93
(34)
95
(35)
85
(29)
82
(28)
70
(21)
65
(18)
95
(35)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 44.8
(7.1)
47.9
(8.8)
55.0
(12.8)
63.2
(17.3)
72.8
(22.7)
81.9
(27.7)
84.4
(29.1)
81.7
(27.6)
77.2
(25.1)
70.1
(21.2)
58.9
(14.9)
47.3
(8.5)
85.4
(29.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 34.3
(1.3)
37.6
(3.1)
44.6
(7.0)
52.7
(11.5)
62.3
(16.8)
73.9
(23.3)
79.0
(26.1)
75.7
(24.3)
69.9
(21.1)
59.3
(15.2)
46.6
(8.1)
35.0
(1.7)
55.9
(13.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 16.4
(−8.7)
19.4
(−7.0)
28.0
(−2.2)
36.5
(2.5)
45.1
(7.3)
53.9
(12.2)
60.0
(15.6)
57.9
(14.4)
51.2
(10.7)
41.1
(5.1)
28.8
(−1.8)
17.4
(−8.1)
38.0
(3.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −1.5
(−18.6)
1.3
(−17.1)
11.3
(−11.5)
20.4
(−6.4)
27.8
(−2.3)
33.8
(1.0)
41.1
(5.1)
40.0
(4.4)
32.5
(0.3)
23.0
(−5.0)
11.1
(−11.6)
−0.1
(−17.8)
20.1
(−6.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −19.8
(−28.8)
−18.4
(−28.0)
−9.5
(−23.1)
4.7
(−15.2)
16.2
(−8.8)
24.3
(−4.3)
31.5
(−0.3)
30.5
(−0.8)
20.2
(−6.6)
8.1
(−13.3)
−8.9
(−22.7)
−19.4
(−28.6)
−23.0
(−30.6)
Record low °F (°C) −45
(−43)
−40
(−40)
−36
(−38)
−25
(−32)
2
(−17)
13
(−11)
20
(−7)
18
(−8)
9
(−13)
−8
(−22)
−40
(−40)
−44
(−42)
−45
(−43)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.56
(14)
0.80
(20)
0.94
(24)
0.71
(18)
0.77
(20)
0.65
(17)
1.89
(48)
2.39
(61)
1.68
(43)
1.00
(25)
0.97
(25)
0.52
(13)
12.88
(328)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 9.00
(22.9)
10.10
(25.7)
9.60
(24.4)
5.70
(14.5)
1.30
(3.3)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
0.20
(0.51)
3.80
(9.7)
8.10
(20.6)
7.20
(18.3)
55
(139.91)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 12.7
(32)
14.6
(37)
10.3
(26)
4.2
(11)
1.9
(4.8)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.2
(0.51)
1.9
(4.8)
5.2
(13)
10.0
(25)
16.8
(43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 4.1 4.7 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.9 12.2 14.3 8.5 5.1 4.4 4.1 75.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 3.9 4.4 3.8 2.6 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.2 3.2 3.9 23.9
Source 1: NOAA[4]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records, monthly max/mins & 2000-2020 snow depth)[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spar City, Colorado
  2. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 40.
  3. ^ "Station Details - HERMIT 8 SE, CO US". NOAA. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "Hermit 8 SE, Colorado 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 3, 2024.