Conifer, Colorado Explained

Conifer, Colorado
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Colorado
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jefferson County
Government Type:Unincorporated community
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1860s
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:8277
Elevation M:2523
Population As Of:2009[2]
Population Total:19,683[3]
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−6
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:80433 [4]
Area Code:303 and 720
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:08-16770
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0204717
Website:Conifer CoC

Conifer is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.[1] Conifer is located along U.S. Route 285 in the foothills west of Denver.

History

A post office called Conifer was established in 1894.[5] Some say the community was named after George Conifer, the proprietor of a local tavern, while others believe conifer trees near the original town site caused the name to be selected.[6]

Geography

Conifer is located at (39.5210995,−105.3052708).[1] A magnitude 3.1 tremor centered on Berrian Mountain about 1 mile north of Conifer occurred on November 1, 1981, at 8:03 p.m. MST.

Climate

Conifer has a humid continental climate (Koppen: Dfb) with a yearly temperature average of 38.6 °F (3.7 °C). Summertime is warm with cool nights, while winter is chilly with nights approaching zero.[7]

Landmarks

Education

Students living within Jefferson County attend Jefferson County schools. Those neighborhood schools are Elk Creek Elementary School, West Jefferson Elementary School, Marshdale Elementary School, West Jefferson Middle School, and Conifer High School. In 2011, Conifer High School was ranked 434 in the top 500 schools in the nation by Newsweek.[8]

Infrastructure

Conifer residents are served by the Elk Creek Fire Protection District, a mixed career/volunteer fire department with approximately 60 active-duty firefighters.[9]

US Route 285 is alongside The Town

Notable people

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:204717 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Conifer, Colorado; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. Web site: Year that population was last estimated . 2016-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160129133215/http://www.goconifer.com/conifer_about . 2016-01-29 . dead .
  3. Web site: Population numbers . 2016-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160129133215/http://www.goconifer.com/conifer_about . 2016-01-29 . dead .
  4. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. 2012-02-15. United States Postal Service. 2012.
  5. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 25 June 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306120236/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=CO . 6 March 2016 .
  6. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. 1954. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 15.
  7. Web site: Conifer climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Conifer weather averages . Climate-Data.org. 2020-05-25.
  8. News: Newsweek 2011 US Best 500 High Schools, Representing Top 2% - A Bridge to Ivy League-Esque Colleges . Newsweek . 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120318013614/http://globalelites.net/best-school-districts/241-ranking-list-newsweek-2010-us-best-200-high-schools-representing-top-1-a-bridge-to-ivy-league-esque-colleges.html . 2012-03-18 .
  9. http://elkcreekfire.org Elk Creek Fire Protection District

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