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'''Bond''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and [[United States Postal Service|U.S. Post Office]] in [[Eagle County, Colorado|Eagle County]], [[Colorado]], United States. |
'''Bond''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and [[United States Postal Service|U.S. Post Office]] in [[Eagle County, Colorado|Eagle County]], [[Colorado]], United States. The Bond Post Office has the [[ZIP Code]] 80423.<ref name=ZIPcode/> Although Bond has never had a sizable population, the town has significant railroad history, and once was a stop for most of the passenger trains along the [[Denver and Rio Grande Western]]'s main line. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Bond is located at {{coord|39|52|27|N|106|41|15|W|type:city}} (39.874175,-106.687374),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> 133 |
Bond is located at {{coord|39|52|27|N|106|41|15|W|type:city}} (39.874175,-106.687374),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> {{convert|133|mi|km|abbr=off|sp=us}} west of [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]] at an elevation of {{convert|6600|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}}. It is located on the [[Colorado River]], and is at the southern terminus of the [[Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways|Colorado River Headwaters National Scenic Byway]].<ref>[http://www.colorado.com/Bond.aspx Bond]</ref> |
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==Railroad== |
==Railroad== |
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Bond was originally served by the never finished [[Denver and Salt Lake Railroad]] as a midpoint to the railroad's eventual terminus in [[Craig, Colorado]]. Bond was the closest point of the rail line to the nearest through line, the Denver and Rio Grande Western's (D&RGW) line which passed through [[Dotsero, Colorado|Dotsero]] about {{convert|40|mi|km}} downstream. After the D&RGW purchased the rights to connect the two lines, with the intent of having a more direct connection to Denver, Bond became the north end of the [[Dotsero Cutoff]] of the D&RGW's main line, with the tracks from Bond to Craig becoming a spur line.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.drgw.net/info/DotseroCutoff |
Bond was originally served by the never finished [[Denver and Salt Lake Railroad]] as a midpoint to the railroad's eventual terminus in [[Craig, Colorado]]. Bond was the closest point of the rail line to the nearest through line, the Denver and Rio Grande Western's (D&RGW) line which passed through [[Dotsero, Colorado|Dotsero]] about {{convert|40|mi|km}} downstream. After the D&RGW purchased the rights to connect the two lines, with the intent of having a more direct connection to Denver, Bond became the north end of the [[Dotsero Cutoff]] of the D&RGW's main line, with the tracks from Bond to Craig becoming a spur line.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.drgw.net/info/DotseroCutoff|title = Building the Dotsero Cutoff |date = December 16, 2015 |accessdate = March 18, 2016| publisher = ND Holmes}}</ref> Bond remained a stop on the Denver and Rio Grande Western's passenger trains until their last train, the ''[[Rio Grande Zephyr]]'' was discontinued in 1983. |
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==Climate== |
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This 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. |
This 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. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Bond has a [[subarctic climate]], abbreviated "Dfc" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=18050&cityname=Bond%2C+Colorado%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Bond, Colorado]</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Outline of Colorado]] |
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**[[Index of Colorado-related articles]] |
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*[[State of Colorado]] |
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**[[Colorado cities and towns]] |
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**[[Colorado counties]] |
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***[[Eagle County, Colorado]] |
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**[[Colorado metropolitan areas]] |
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***[[Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area]] |
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==References== |
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{{Eagle County, Colorado}} |
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Latest revision as of 20:15, 22 July 2023
Bond, Colorado | |
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Entering Bond from the south | |
Coordinates: 39°52′27″N 106°41′15″W / 39.87417°N 106.68750°W | |
Land | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Eagle County |
Elevation | 6,600 ft (2,012 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 183 |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code | 80423[1] |
Bond is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The Bond Post Office has the ZIP Code 80423.[1] Although Bond has never had a sizable population, the town has significant railroad history, and once was a stop for most of the passenger trains along the Denver and Rio Grande Western's main line.
Geography
[edit]Bond is located at 39°52′27″N 106°41′15″W / 39.87417°N 106.68750°W (39.874175,-106.687374),[2] 133 miles (214 kilometers) west of Denver at an elevation of 6,600 feet (2,000 meters). It is located on the Colorado River, and is at the southern terminus of the Colorado River Headwaters National Scenic Byway.[3]
Railroad
[edit]Bond was originally served by the never finished Denver and Salt Lake Railroad as a midpoint to the railroad's eventual terminus in Craig, Colorado. Bond was the closest point of the rail line to the nearest through line, the Denver and Rio Grande Western's (D&RGW) line which passed through Dotsero about 40 miles (64 km) downstream. After the D&RGW purchased the rights to connect the two lines, with the intent of having a more direct connection to Denver, Bond became the north end of the Dotsero Cutoff of the D&RGW's main line, with the tracks from Bond to Craig becoming a spur line.[4] Bond remained a stop on the Denver and Rio Grande Western's passenger trains until their last train, the Rio Grande Zephyr was discontinued in 1983.
Climate
[edit]This 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. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bond has a subarctic climate, abbreviated "Dfc" on climate maps.[5]
Climate data for Bond, Colorado | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3 (27) |
0 (32) |
6 (43) |
13 (55) |
18 (65) |
25 (77) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
23 (73) |
16 (61) |
7 (44) |
−1 (30) |
13 (56) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −18 (0) |
−16 (3) |
−9 (16) |
−4 (25) |
1 (33) |
5 (41) |
8 (47) |
8 (47) |
4 (39) |
−2 (28) |
−8 (18) |
−15 (5) |
−4 (25) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) |
18 (0.7) |
13 (0.5) |
13 (0.5) |
15 (0.6) |
15 (0.6) |
30 (1.2) |
33 (1.3) |
20 (0.8) |
20 (0.8) |
15 (0.6) |
20 (0.8) |
240 (9.3) |
Source: Weatherbase [6] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved December 15, 2006.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Bond
- ^ "Building the Dotsero Cutoff". ND Holmes. December 16, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ Climate Summary for Bond, Colorado
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on October 2, 2013.
External links
[edit] Media related to Bond, Colorado at Wikimedia Commons