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Unincorporated community in Colorado, United States
Conifer is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County , Colorado , United States.[2] U.S. Route 285 in the foothills west of Denver.
History
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A post office called Conifer was established in 1894.[5] [6]
Geography
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Conifer is located at 39°31′16 ″N 105°18′19 ″W / 39.52111°N 105.30528°W / 39.52111; -105.30528 [2] Berrian Mountain about 1 mile north of Conifer occurred on November 1, 1981, at 8:03 p.m. MST.[citation needed
Climate
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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]
Climate data for Conifer, Colorado
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °F (°C)
65 18 )
70 21 )
72 22 )
78 26 )
86 30 )
95 35 )
95 35 )
93 34 )
91 33 )
83 28 )
72 22 )
66 19 )
95 35 )
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
38 3 )
41 5 )
46 8 )
53 12 )
62 17 )
73 23 )
78 26 )
76 24 )
69 21 )
59 15 )
45 7 )
38 3 )
57 14 )
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
7 10 17 23 31 38 3 )
43 6 )
42 6 )
34 1 )
24 15 9 24
Record low °F (°C)
−46
−48
−25
−15
6 22 28 26 7 −9
−26
−33
−48
Average precipitation inches (mm )
0.4010 )
0.5414 )
1.2833 )
1.9249 )
2.1053 )
1.7645 )
2.5565 )
2.6868 )
1.2532 )
1.1529 )
0.8923 )
0.5815 )
17.1
Average snowfall inches (cm )
14 36 )
11.329 )
7.218 )
2.5
0.6
0.1
0
0
0.2
1.7
8.321 )
17.645 )
63.5
Source: Weather Underground[8]
Landmarks
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The Clifton House Inn, Jefferson County Register of Historic Places
Conifer Junction Schoolhouse , National Register of Historic Places
The Conley Coffee Shop, Jefferson County Register of Historic Places
The Lubin-Blakeslee Place at Meyer Ranch, Conifer, Jefferson County Register of Historic Places
Midway House at Meyers Ranch, built 1889, National Register of Historic Places 5JF.303
Original Elk Creek Fire House, Jefferson County Register of Historic Places
Pleasant Park School, built 1894, Colorado Register of Historic Places 5JF.972
Yellow Barn at Bradford Junction, built 1918, Jefferson County Register of Historic Places
Coney Island Hot Dog Stand for many years it was in Aspen Park area of Conifer, but was moved to the nearby community of Bailey .
Staunton State Park - 3,908-acre (1,582 ha ) state park located 6 miles west of Conifer
Education
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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.[9]
Infrastructure
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Conifer residents are served by the Elk Creek Fire Protection District, a mixed career/volunteer fire department with approximately 60 active duty firefighters.[10]
Notable people
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See also
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References
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^ "Year that population was last estimated" . Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016 .
^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012 .
^ "Post offices" . Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016 .
^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin
^ "Conifer climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Conifer weather averages" . Climate-Data.org . Retrieved May 25, 2020 .
^ "Intellicast | Weather Underground" .
^ "Newsweek 2011 US Best 500 High Schools, Representing Top 2% - A Bridge to Ivy League-Esque Colleges" . Newsweek . 2011. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012.
^ Elk Creek Fire Protection District
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