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Welcome to Powderhorn ...

Powderhorn is located in Gunnison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Powderhorn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Powderhorn is 8,090 feet [2,466 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Powderhorn is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Powderhorn lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Powderhorn: 970

The ZIP code for Powderhorn: 81243<3>

Communities Also Named Powderhorn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Powderhorn - they are located in Minnesota and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Powderhorn.

Communities near Powderhorn ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Powderhorn.

  • Iola ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
    • Iola is located in Gunnison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Iola
    • From Powderhorn to Iola
  • Gunnison
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Parlin
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Capitol City ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cimarron
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bachelor City ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachelor City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor City
    • Bachelor City is located in Mineral County
  • Almont
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
    • Almont is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <5>
  • Creede
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Powderhorn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Powderhorn.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Powderhorn. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Powderhorn.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Powderhorn. See our Newspapers Page for Powderhorn.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powderhorn ...

Looking for more information about Powderhorn? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Powderhorn, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Powderhorn.

Adding Powderhorn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Powderhorn in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Powderhorn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Powderhorn post office opened in 1880.

We also found Powderhorn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Powderhorn.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powderhorn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gunnison County: www.co.gunnison.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Gunnison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Powderhorn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Powderhorn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Powderhorn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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