Coal Creek, Jefferson County, Colorado
Coal Creek, Colorado | |
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 "Downtown" Coal Creek Canyon. | |
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  Coal Creek Location of the Coal Creek CDP in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′26″N 105°22′48″W / 39.90722°N 105.38000°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| Counties | Jefferson County Boulder County, Gilpin County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.355 km2 (9.404 sq mi) |
| • Land | 24.316 km2 (9.388 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.039 km2 (0.015 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,668 m (8,754 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,494 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[4] | Golden 80403 |
| Area codes | 303 & 720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407642[1] |
Coal Creek, commonly known as Coal Creek Canyon, is a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Jefferson, Boulder, and Gilpin counties in Colorado, United States, but primarily Jefferson County. The population of the Coal Creek CDP was 2,494 at the United States Census 2020.[3] The Golden post office (Zip code 80403) serves the area.[4]
Geography
[edit]The Coal Creek CDP has an area of 6,018 acres (24.355 km2), including 9.6 acres (0.039 km2) of water.[2]
Public Transportation
[edit]From the 1990s through the early 2010s, Coal Creek Canyon was served by a limited commuter transit route operated by the Regional Transportation District (RTD). The service, known as Route CC, connected residents of the canyon to the Olde Town Arvada Park-n-Ride, with Park-n-Ride stops at Wondervu, the Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association, and at the junction of State Highways 72 and 93.[5]
Around 2010, due to low ridership RTD transferred operations of the route to Boulder County, rebranding it as the Coal Creek Express (CCE)[6]. Despite reduced costs and efforts to expand ridership—including a proposed extension to Nederland in 2011[7]—the service was discontinued during RTD’s 2012 system-wide service reductions.[8] Currently no fixed-route public transportation operates in Coal Creek Canyon.
Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Coal Creek has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps, but closely borders on an oceanic climate (Cfb).
| Climate data for Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1984–2019 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 60 (16) |
58 (14) |
66 (19) |
73 (23) |
81 (27) |
88 (31) |
89 (32) |
87 (31) |
84 (29) |
75 (24) |
67 (19) |
60 (16) |
89 (32) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 51.5 (10.8) |
51.4 (10.8) |
58.3 (14.6) |
63.9 (17.7) |
71.7 (22.1) |
80.5 (26.9) |
83.2 (28.4) |
81.0 (27.2) |
76.9 (24.9) |
68.7 (20.4) |
58.3 (14.6) |
51.6 (10.9) |
84.4 (29.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 33.4 (0.8) |
34.2 (1.2) |
41.2 (5.1) |
45.9 (7.7) |
55.3 (12.9) |
66.7 (19.3) |
73.0 (22.8) |
71.2 (21.8) |
64.3 (17.9) |
51.8 (11.0) |
40.9 (4.9) |
33.2 (0.7) |
50.9 (10.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 24.5 (−4.2) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
35.2 (1.8) |
44.0 (6.7) |
54.0 (12.2) |
60.3 (15.7) |
58.6 (14.8) |
51.7 (10.9) |
40.8 (4.9) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
24.0 (−4.4) |
39.9 (4.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.6 (−9.1) |
14.7 (−9.6) |
20.2 (−6.6) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
32.6 (0.3) |
41.2 (5.1) |
47.5 (8.6) |
46.1 (7.8) |
39.2 (4.0) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
14.8 (−9.6) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −6.8 (−21.6) |
−8.4 (−22.4) |
−0.4 (−18.0) |
7.5 (−13.6) |
19.3 (−7.1) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
39.1 (3.9) |
36.7 (2.6) |
24.8 (−4.0) |
12.4 (−10.9) |
0.9 (−17.3) |
−8.3 (−22.4) |
−15.5 (−26.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −24 (−31) |
−36 (−38) |
−18 (−28) |
−10 (−23) |
4 (−16) |
26 (−3) |
33 (1) |
30 (−1) |
3 (−16) |
−11 (−24) |
−17 (−27) |
−30 (−34) |
−36 (−38) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.00 (25) |
1.32 (34) |
2.68 (68) |
3.79 (96) |
3.24 (82) |
2.19 (56) |
2.89 (73) |
2.84 (72) |
1.86 (47) |
1.66 (42) |
1.23 (31) |
1.13 (29) |
25.83 (655) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 17.4 (44) |
23.2 (59) |
35.6 (90) |
42.0 (107) |
16.6 (42) |
0.9 (2.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.7 (6.9) |
16.1 (41) |
18.4 (47) |
21.8 (55) |
194.7 (494.2) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.6 | 10.4 | 11.2 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 12.2 | 14.8 | 15.4 | 9.8 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 135.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 10.5 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 12.7 | 6.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 6.2 | 8.4 | 10.0 | 80.2 |
| Source 1: NOAA[9] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima and minima 1984–2019)[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Coal Creek CDP for the United States Census 2000.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,323 | — |
| 2010 | 2,400 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,494 | +3.9% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coal Creek, Jefferson County, Colorado
- ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Coal Creek CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "Zip Code 80403 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "park-n-Rides". web.archive.org. November 14, 1996. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ Boulder County. Mountain Transit Feasibility Study Final Report. Page 7. February 2012. https://assets.bouldercounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/mtn-transit-study-final-report.pdf
- ^ Boulder County. Mountain Transit Feasibility Study Final Report. Page 4. February 2012. https://assets.bouldercounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/mtn-transit-study-final-report.pdf
- ^ Regional Transportation District. 2012 Service Reduction Proposal: Summary of Recommended Service Changes. 2012. https://commutingsolutions.org/wp-content/uploads/Latest-Copy-of-2012-Service-Reduction-2.pdf
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
External links
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- Coal Creek Canyon @ UncoverColorado.com
- Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association
- Canyon Cares of Coal Creek Canyon
- Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District
- Coal Creek Canyon Park and Recreation District
- Coal Creek Canyon Mountain Messenger
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Municipalities and communities of Gilpin County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |