Ophir, Colorado
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| Ophir, Colorado, around 1900 Ophir, Colorado, around 1900 | |
| Location of Ophir in San Miguel County, Colorado. Location of Ophir in San Miguel County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 37°51′25″N 107°49′52″W / 37.85694°N 107.83111°WCoordinates: 37°51′25″N 107°49′52″W / 37.85694°N 107.83111°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Template:Country data Colorado |
| County[1] | San Miguel |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population | |
| • Total | 197 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[5] | 81426 (PO Box) |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-55870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413085[3] |
| Website | Official website |
Ophir is a home rule municipality town governed by a general assembly and is located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. It is located two miles from the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, the world's first hydroelectric plant to supply alternating current electricity for an industrial purpose (mining). The population was 197 at the 2020 census.[4]
History
[edit | edit source]A post office called Ophir was established in 1878.[6] The town was named after Ophir, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.[7]
Geography
[edit | edit source]According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Climate
[edit | edit source]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. The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for this climate is "Dfc" (Continental Subarctic Climate).[8]
Points of interest
[edit | edit source]See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Template:GNIS
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 United States Census Bureau. "Ophir town, Colorado". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2007.
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 38.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Ophir, Colorado
External links
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Media related to Ophir, Colorado at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- The last passenger train on the Ophir Trestle, September 2, 1951. Accessed May 30, 2020
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