Spar City, Colorado facts for kids
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Spar City, Colorado
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 Spar City, Colorado
Location in Colorado
Spar City, Colorado
Location in the United States
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| 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 known as Fisher City) is a small, undeveloped area in Mineral County, Colorado, United States. It's not an official town with its own government. You can find it on an unpaved road southwest of Creede. Creede is the main town and the county seat of Mineral County.
What is Spar City?
Spar City used to be a busy mining town. People thought there was a lot of silver ore in the ground nearby. But it quickly became a ghost town, meaning most people left.
Who owns Spar City now?
Today, Spar City is owned by a group of 35 shareholders. Think of them like owners of a company. Each shareholder gets to use a cabin there. They can also make changes to their cabins. A caretaker often helps with these improvements.
What is the climate like in Spar City?
A weather station called Hermit 8 SE is close to Spar City. This area has a subalpine climate. This means it's usually cold, with long, snowy winters and short, cool summers. It's also very close to a humid continental climate, which has more distinct seasons.
| Climate data for Hermit 8 SE, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, 1920-2020 records: 8949ft (2728m) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) | |||||||||||||
