Spar City, Colorado | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Colorado#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Spar City |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Colorado |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Mineral |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Elevation Ft: | 9466 |
Coordinates: | 37.7072°N -106.9683°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 204765 |
Spar City (also Fisher City) is an unincorporated community in Mineral County, Colorado, United States. It lies along an unpaved road southwest of the town of Creede, the county seat of Mineral County.[1]
Spar City was historically a mining town when the surrounding area was believed to hold much silver ore. It quickly became a ghost town before becoming a corporation. It is owned by 35 shareholders, each of whom are given access to a cabin. Owners are free to make improvements to their cabins, often through the caretaker.
Hermit 8 SE is a weather station near Spar City.[2] Hermit 8 SE has a subalpine climate (Köppen Dfc) bordering on a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).