Bond, Colorado
Bond, Colorado | |
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MDT) | |
| ZIP Code | 80423[1] |
Bond is an
Denver and Rio Grande Western
's main line.
Geography
Bond is located at 39°52′27″N 106°41′15″W / 39.87417°N 106.68750°W (39.874175,-106.687374),Colorado River Headwaters National Scenic Byway.[3]
Railroad
Bond was originally served by the never finished
Dotsero Cutoff of the D&RGW's main line, with the tracks from Bond to Craig becoming a spur line.[4] Bond remained a stop on the Denver and Rio Grande Western's passenger trains until their last train, the Rio Grande Zephyr
was discontinued in 1983.
Climate
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, Bond has a subarctic climate, abbreviated "Dfc" on climate maps.[5]
| Climate data for Bond, Colorado | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3 (27) |
0 (32) |
6 (43) |
13 (55) |
18 (65) |
25 (77) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
23 (73) |
16 (61) |
7 (44) |
−1 (30) |
13 (56) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −18 (0) |
−16 (3) |
−9 (16) |
−4 (25) |
1 (33) |
5 (41) |
8 (47) |
8 (47) |
4 (39) |
−2 (28) |
−8 (18) |
−15 (5) |
−4 (25) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) |
18 (0.7) |
13 (0.5) |
13 (0.5) |
15 (0.6) |
15 (0.6) |
30 (1.2) |
33 (1.3) |
20 (0.8) |
20 (0.8) |
15 (0.6) |
20 (0.8) |
240 (9.3) |
| Source: Weatherbase [6] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved December 15, 2006.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Bond
- ^ "Building the Dotsero Cutoff". ND Holmes. December 16, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ Climate Summary for Bond, Colorado
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on October 2, 2013.
External links
Media related to Bond, Colorado at Wikimedia Commons
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