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Silver Plume, Colorado

Homes dot a mountainside at Silver Plume, Colorado.

Silver Plume is a Statutory Town located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. Silver Plume is a former silver mining camp along Clear Creek in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The federally designated Georgetown-Silver Plume Historic District comprises Silver Plume, the neighboring town of Georgetown, and the Georgetown Loop Historic Mining & Railroad Park between the two towns.

The town population was 207 at the 2020 census.[5] The Silver Plume Post Office has the ZIP code 80476.[6]

Geography

Silver Plume is located in the valley of Clear Creek. Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 6 pass through the town, with access from Exit 226. It is 20 miles (32 km) west across the Continental Divide to Silverthorne and 46 miles (74 km) east to Denver.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Silver Plume has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km2), all of it land.

Climate

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

History

The town of Silver Plume has a very rich history. That history can be viewed by the general public either at the George Rowe Museum, which is in the original school house of the town, or by walking the 7:30 Mine Trail, which gives the individual a grand view of the Silver Plume valley and the town nestled at its base.[citation needed]

Demographics

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver Plume, Colorado
  5. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Silver Plume town; Colorado". Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. May 25, 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2007.
  7. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  8. ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved October 1, 2022.

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