| Official Name: | Powderhorn, Colorado |
| Pushpin Map: | Colorado#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Powderhorn |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gunnison[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 38.2769°N -107.0958°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 8098 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 81243 |
| Area Code: | 970 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 204752 |
Powderhorn is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The Powderhorn Post Office has the ZIP Code 81243.[2]
A post office called Powderhorn was established in 1880.[3] Some say the community was named from a nearby landform in the shape of a powderhorn, while others believe an old powderhorn found near the town site caused the name to be selected.[4]
Climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for this climate is "Dfc" (Continental Subarctic Climate).[5]