Henson, Colorado
Unincorporated community
The abandoned Ute-Ulay Mine in Henson.
The abandoned Ute-Ulay Mine in Henson.
Henson is located in Colorado
Henson
Henson
Location within the state of Colorado
Henson is located in the United States
Henson
Henson
Henson (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°01′15″N 107°22′37″W / 38.0208°N 107.3770°W / 38.0208; -107.3770 (Henson)
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyHinsdale
Elevation
9,236 ft (2,815 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID188690[1]

Henson is a ghost town in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States.[2][3] Its elevation is 9,236 feet (2,815 m). Henson's name has historically been spelled several different ways, including Hansen, Hanson, Hensen, and Honsen; the Board on Geographic Names officially supported the current spelling in 1896.[1] Henson was named for Henson Creek, which was named for a pioneer settler.[4] The Henson post office operated from May 17, 1883, until November 30, 1913.[5]

Henson is the site of the Ute-Ulay Mine, now abandoned.[2]

Climate

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).[6]

Climate data for Henson, Colorado
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.1
(33.9) 		3.2
(37.8) 		7.1
(44.7) 		11.8
(53.3) 		17.0
(62.6) 		22.7
(72.9) 		24.9
(76.8) 		23.4
(74.2) 		20.4
(68.8) 		15.3
(59.5) 		7.5
(45.5) 		1.2
(34.2) 		12.9
(55.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −18.6
(−1.4) 		−16.1
(3.1) 		−10.4
(13.3) 		−5.2
(22.7) 		−0.4
(31.2) 		3.6
(38.5) 		7.1
(44.7) 		6.3
(43.4) 		2.1
(35.8) 		−3.6
(25.6) 		−10.3
(13.4) 		−17.1
(1.3) 		−5.2
(22.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20
(0.8) 		20
(0.8) 		25
(1) 		28
(1.1) 		25
(1) 		20
(0.8) 		51
(2) 		56
(2.2) 		36
(1.4) 		33
(1.3) 		25
(1) 		25
(1) 		360
(14.2)
Source: Weatherbase [7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Henson, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 9, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Stanley, Deb (October 7, 2016). "Colorado ghost towns and mining history: Exploring the Ute Ulay mining complex and town site". TheDenverChannel.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "Henson, Colorado and the Ute-Ulay Mines". Legends of America. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 155.
  5. ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  6. ^ Climate Summary for Henson, Colorado
  7. ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on 14 March 2024.

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