Tabernash, Colorado
Tabernash, Colorado | |
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ZIP Code[4] | 80478 |
Area code | 970 |
GNIS feature ID | 2410044[1] |
Tabernash is an
History
The Tabernash Post Office has been in operation since 1905.[5] The community has the name of a Ute Indian.[6]
1984 airplane crash
On August 10, 1984, a
The Caddells had put a 20-year moratorium (via the FAA) on the release of the film to the general public with the only stipulation that it (at the FAA's request to the Caddells) be shown only to flight instructors at conventions and workshops. The moratorium eventually expired and was not renewed, and thus the footage became part of the public domain. The video is now viewable on YouTube.[9]
Geography
Tabernash is located 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.
The Tabernash CDP has an area of 3,038 acres (12.295 km2), all land.[2]
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
Demographics
The
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2000 | 165 | — |
2010 | 417 | +152.7% |
2020 | 401 | −3.8% |
Source: United States Census Bureau |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tabernash, Colorado
- ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Tabernash CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: Why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 48.
- ^ "FAA Registry (N4584A)". Federal Aviation Administration.
- ^ "The wreckage of a small plane that crashed three..." United Press International. August 27, 1987. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ Cessna L-19E Bird Dog Crash 1984 (Tabernash, Colorado). Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ Climate summary for Tabernash, Colorado