Winter Park, Colorado#History

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|established_date = August 1, 1978

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|established_date3 = September 1, 1979{{cite web | url = http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html | title = Colorado Municipal Incorporations | publisher = State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives | date = December 1, 2004 | access-date = September 2, 2007}}

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|leader_title = Mayor

|leader_name = Nick Kutrumbos{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}

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|area_total_km2 = 43.74

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|population_as_of = 2020

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|population_total = 1033

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|postal_code = 80482 (PO Box)

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Winter Park is a home rule municipality in Grand County, Colorado, United States. The permanent population was 1,033 at the 2020 census, although with 2,572 housing units within the town limits the seasonal population can be much higher.

It is home to Winter Park Resort, a ski resort owned by the City of Denver and managed by Alterra Mountain Company. The town and resort are served by the Winter Park Express ski train run by Amtrak. The area also has cross-country skiing opportunities, including Devil's Thumb Ranch. In the spring and summer, Winter Park is known for mountain biking, concerts, hiking, and fishing.

Geography

Winter Park is located in southeastern Grand County at the southern end of the Fraser Valley. It is bordered to the north by the town of Fraser. U.S. Route 40 passes through the town, leading south and east over Berthoud Pass {{convert|66|mi}} to Denver and northwest {{convert|20|mi}} to Granby.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|42.7|km2|order=flip}}.{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0885705| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Winter Park town, Colorado| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=November 18, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

Its elevation ranges from approximately {{convert|8700|to|12060|ft}} above sea level, and is considered sub-alpine country. It is snow-covered for about six months a year. Although the town center is at about {{convert|9000|ft}} above sea level,[http://www.winterparkgov.com/ City of Winter Park official web site, Retrieved February 22, 2007.] Winter Park, using administrative boundaries as a measure, became the highest incorporated town in the United States after the July 2006 annexation of {{convert|5214|acre|km2}} of Winter Park Resort to allow new on-mountain improvements. This claim is disputed since Winter Park has no residences above {{convert|9550|ft|m|sp=us}}, while contiguous residential neighborhoods in Leadville, Colorado, extend to {{convert|10360|ft|m|sp=us}} and in Alma, Colorado, to {{convert|11680|ft|m|sp=us}}, and Alma's town center is at {{convert|10361|ft|m|sp=us}}.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Winter Park has a subarctic climate, abbreviated "Dfc" on climate maps.

{{Weather box

|location = Winter Park, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals

|single line = Yes

| Jan high F = 29.8

| Feb high F = 32.4

| Mar high F = 40.0

| Apr high F = 47.1

| May high F = 56.1

| Jun high F = 68.0

| Jul high F = 73.1

| Aug high F = 71.0

| Sep high F = 64.0

| Oct high F = 51.7

| Nov high F = 38.4

| Dec high F = 29.7

| year high F =

| Jan low F = 6.7

| Feb low F = 7.1

| Mar low F = 13.7

| Apr low F = 19.8

| May low F = 28.5

| Jun low F = 36.6

| Jul low F = 41.0

| Aug low F = 40.8

| Sep low F = 34.1

| Oct low F = 25.0

| Nov low F = 14.5

| Dec low F = 6.8

| year low F =

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 2.13

|Feb precipitation inch = 2.29

|Mar precipitation inch = 2.54

|Apr precipitation inch = 3.34

|May precipitation inch = 2.42

|Jun precipitation inch = 1.49

|Jul precipitation inch = 2.16

|Aug precipitation inch = 2.01

|Sep precipitation inch = 1.77

|Oct precipitation inch = 1.88

|Nov precipitation inch = 2.17

|Dec precipitation inch = 2.20

|year precipitation inch =

|snow colour = green

|Jan snow inch = 33.2

|Feb snow inch = 30.8

|Mar snow inch = 31.9

|Apr snow inch = 31.5

|May snow inch = 11.2

|Jun snow inch = 1.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = 1.3

|Oct snow inch = 14.2

|Nov snow inch = 26.8

|Dec snow inch = 32.1

|year snow inch = 214.0

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 13.0

|Feb precipitation days = 11.3

|Mar precipitation days = 11.0

|Apr precipitation days = 11.0

|May precipitation days = 9.5

|Jun precipitation days = 7.2

|Jul precipitation days = 10.2

|Aug precipitation days = 11.6

|Sep precipitation days = 8.7

|Oct precipitation days = 8.2

|Nov precipitation days = 10.7

|Dec precipitation days = 11.7

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 12.3

|Feb snow days = 11.0

|Mar snow days = 10.4

|Apr snow days = 9.6

|May snow days = 3.8

|Jun snow days = 0.3

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.6

|Oct snow days = 5.3

|Nov snow days = 9.7

|Dec snow days = 10.7

|Jan snow depth inch = 36.0

|Feb snow depth inch = 42.6

|Mar snow depth inch = 44.6

|Apr snow depth inch = 32.9

|May snow depth inch = 12.9

|Jun snow depth inch = 0.5

|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0

|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0

|Sep snow depth inch = 1.2

|Oct snow depth inch = 6.9

|Nov snow depth inch = 14.2

|Dec snow depth inch = 26.3

|year snow depth inch = 46.5

|source 1 = NOAA

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Demographics

{{US Census population

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|1980= 480

|1990= 528

|2000= 662

|2010= 999

|2020= 1033

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census

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Notable people

Elizabeth McIntyre (born 1965), freestyle skier, Olympic silver medalist; lives in Winter Park
Ryan Max Riley (born 1979), freestyle skier, US Champion, and humorist; lived in Winter Park
Michelle Roark (born 1974), freestyle skier, World Champion silver medalist and two-time Olympian; lived in Winter Park
Ryan St. Onge (born 1983), freestyle skier, World Champion and two-time Olympian; lived in Winter Park

References

External links

[http://www.wpgov.com/ Town of Winter Park official website]
[http://www.theliftwp.com The Lift public transit system]
[http://dtdapps.coloradodot.info/staticdata/Downloads/CityMaps/WINTER%20PARK.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Winter Park]
[http://www.skiwinterpark.com/ Winter Park Resort]
[https://www.angelfire.com/co/chuckgraves/ Winter Park History]
[http://3dskimaps.com/index.php?path=winterpark 3dSkiMap of Winter Park]
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Category:Towns in Grand County, Colorado

Category:Towns in Colorado