Hartsel, Colorado

File:Railroad Depot - Hartsel, Colorado, 1916.jpgFounded in 1880, Hartsel is close to the geographic center of the state, and is often referred to as "The Heart of Colorado". The namesake of the community is Samuel Hartsel,{{cite book|last=Dawson|first=John Frank|title=Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051116740;view=1up;seq=32|publisher=The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.|location=Denver, CO|page=26}} a local farmer and cattle rancher who came to Park County in 1860 and left in 1908. He developed the Hartsel hot springs and built a sawmill, blacksmith shop, and a trading post to lay the groundwork for the town.Laura King Van Dusen, "Samuel Hartsel: 1860s Pioneer Rancher, One of Colorado's First Cattlemen. Founded Town of Hartsel", Historic Tales from Park County: Parked in the Past (Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press, 2013), {{ISBN|978-1-62619-161-7}}, pp. 21-27.{{clear left}}

The Hartsel CDP has an area of {{convert|0.498|km2|acres|disp=flip}}, including {{convert|0.012|km2|acres|disp=flip}} of water.

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The United States Census Bureau defined the {{nowrap|Hartsel CDP}} for the {{nowrap|United States Census 2020.}}

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According to the Köppen climate classification system, Hartsel has a Cold Semi-arid climate (BSk). According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the Plant Hardiness zone is 3b with an average annual extreme minimum temperature of {{convert|−30.7|°F}}.{{cite web|url=https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/InteractiveMap.aspx|publisher=United States Department of Agriculture|accessdate=2019-07-11|title=USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map}}

Summers are warm with chilly nights in the 30s and 40s (°F) and some thunderstorm activity during the months of July and August. Winters are cold and dry with lows below zero.{{Cite web|title=National Weather Service Climate|url=https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=bou|last=Team|first=National Weather Service Corporate Image Web|website=w2.weather.gov|language=EN-US|access-date=2020-05-29}}{{Cite web|title=HARTSEL, COLORADO - Climate Summary|url=https://wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?cohart|website=wrcc.dri.edu|access-date=2020-05-29}} A climate writeup consisting of interpolated data is below.

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| location=Hartsel, Park County, CO. Elevation 8901 ft.

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| Jan high F = 35.1

| Feb high F = 37.1

| Mar high F = 42.6

| Apr high F = 49.9

| May high F = 60.1

| Jun high F = 70.6

| Jul high F = 76.3

| Aug high F = 73.5

| Sep high F = 67.2

| Oct high F = 56.0

| Nov high F = 43.5

| Dec high F = 35.1

| year high F = 54.0

| Jan low F = 2.2

| Feb low F = 4.5

| Mar low F = 13.6

| Apr low F = 20.2

| May low F = 28.7

| Jun low F = 35.8

| Jul low F = 41.2

| Aug low F = 40.3

| Sep low F = 32.0

| Oct low F = 21.7

| Nov low F = 12.5

| Dec low F = 2.9

| year low F =21.4

| Jan dew point F = 5.5

| Feb dew point F = 6.0

| Mar dew point F = 12.2

| Apr dew point F = 16.5

| May dew point F = 24.0

| Jun dew point F = 29.8

| Jul dew point F = 37.8

| Aug dew point F = 39.7

| Sep dew point F = 30.2

| Oct dew point F = 18.8

| Nov dew point F = 11.0

| Dec dew point F = 4.7

| year dew point F = 19.8

| Jan humidity = 56.0

| Feb humidity = 52.2

| Mar humidity = 51.0

| Apr humidity = 46.4

| May humidity = 44.3

| Jun humidity = 40.5

| Jul humidity = 45.5

| Aug humidity = 52.5

| Sep humidity = 47.0

| Oct humidity = 44.0

| Nov humidity = 48.4

| Dec humidity = 53.1

| year humidity =48.4

| Jan precipitation inch = 0.35

| Feb precipitation inch = 0.25

| Mar precipitation inch = 0.84

| Apr precipitation inch = 0.81

| May precipitation inch = 1.09

| Jun precipitation inch = 1.19

| Jul precipitation inch = 2.05

| Aug precipitation inch = 2.56

| Sep precipitation inch = 1.05

| Oct precipitation inch = 0.90

| Nov precipitation inch = 0.37

| Dec precipitation inch = 0.40

| year precipitation inch = 11.86

| source = PRISM Climate Group{{cite web|url=http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|title=PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University|website=www.prism.oregonstate.edu|accessdate=July 10, 2019}}

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According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. Potential natural vegetation Types, Hartsel would have a Wheatgrass / Needlegrass (66) vegetation type and a North Mixed grass prairie (7) vegetation form.{{cite web|url=https://databasin.org/datasets/1c7a301c8e6843f2b4fe63fdb3a9fe39|publisher=Data Basin|accessdate=2019-07-11|title=U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)}}

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• List of census-designated places in Colorado

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{{commons category|Hartsel, Colorado}}

• [https://www.colorado.com/co/hartsel/summer-activities Hartsel @ Colorado.com]
• [https://www.uncovercolorado.com/towns/hartsel/ Hartsel @ UncoverColorado.com]
• [http://www.sangres.com/colorado/park/hartsel.htm Hartsel @ Sangres.com]
• [https://www.ghosttowns.com/states/co/hartsel.html Hartsel @ GhostTowns.com]
• [https://www.parkco.us/392/Hartsel-Area Hartsel Area Historic Sites]
• [https://www.parkco.us/ Park County website]

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