Unincorporated community in Colorado, United States
| Spar City, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Spar CityShow map of Colorado Spar CityShow map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°42′26″N 106°58′06″W / 37.70722°N 106.96833°W / 37.70722; -106.96833 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Mineral |
| Elevation | 9,466 ft (2,885 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 204765 |
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.
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
Hermit 8 SE is a weather station near Spar City. 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 | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records, monthly max/mins & 2000-2020 snow depth) | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spar City, Colorado
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 40.
- "Station Details - HERMIT 8 SE, CO US". NOAA. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- "Hermit 8 SE, Colorado 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
| Municipalities and communities of Mineral County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| County seat: Creede | ||
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