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Karval, Colorado

Coordinates: 38°44′00″N 103°32′13″W / 38.73333°N 103.53694°W / 38.73333; -103.53694
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Karval, Colorado
Karval's K–12 public school
Karval's K–12 public school
Karval is located in Colorado
Karval
Karval
Location in Colorado
Karval is located in the United States
Karval
Karval
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°44′00″N 103°32′13″W / 38.73333°N 103.53694°W / 38.73333; -103.53694
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyLincoln[1]
Elevation5,115 ft (1,559 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
80823
Area code719
GNIS feature ID0196395

Karval is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. The Karval Post Office has the ZIP Code 80823.[2]

Description

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A post office called Karval has been in operation since 1911.[3] The community derives its name from G. K. Kravig, a pioneer settler.[4]

Geography

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Karval is located at 38°44′00″N 103°32′13″W / 38.73333°N 103.53694°W / 38.73333; -103.53694 (38.733197,-103.537045).

Climate

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According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Karval has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Climate data for Karval, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1980–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 77
(25)
80
(27)
86
(30)
91
(33)
98
(37)
104
(40)
103
(39)
103
(39)
100
(38)
93
(34)
83
(28)
78
(26)
104
(40)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 68.1
(20.1)
69.6
(20.9)
77.0
(25.0)
82.5
(28.1)
89.7
(32.1)
86.2
(30.1)
98.5
(36.9)
96.7
(35.9)
93.3
(34.1)
86.3
(30.2)
74.3
(23.5)
66.9
(19.4)
99.7
(37.6)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 45.6
(7.6)
47.6
(8.7)
56.4
(13.6)
63.7
(17.6)
72.5
(22.5)
83.7
(28.7)
88.9
(31.6)
86.4
(30.2)
79.7
(26.5)
66.8
(19.3)
54.1
(12.3)
44.9
(7.2)
65.9
(18.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 30.4
(−0.9)
32.2
(0.1)
40.6
(4.8)
47.6
(8.7)
57.2
(14.0)
67.9
(19.9)
73.3
(22.9)
71.1
(21.7)
63.3
(17.4)
50.3
(10.2)
38.6
(3.7)
30.2
(−1.0)
50.2
(10.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 15.2
(−9.3)
16.9
(−8.4)
24.8
(−4.0)
31.6
(−0.2)
41.9
(5.5)
52.1
(11.2)
57.6
(14.2)
55.8
(13.2)
46.9
(8.3)
33.8
(1.0)
23.1
(−4.9)
15.6
(−9.1)
34.6
(1.5)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −1.1
(−18.4)
0.1
(−17.7)
10.1
(−12.2)
19.4
(−7.0)
29.2
(−1.6)
42.9
(6.1)
50.9
(10.5)
49.4
(9.7)
35.7
(2.1)
18.0
(−7.8)
8.0
(−13.3)
−1.7
(−18.7)
−7.6
(−22.0)
Record low °F (°C) −29
(−34)
−24
(−31)
−5
(−21)
6
(−14)
20
(−7)
31
(−1)
43
(6)
41
(5)
18
(−8)
−4
(−20)
−12
(−24)
−28
(−33)
−29
(−34)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.18
(4.6)
0.24
(6.1)
0.68
(17)
1.26
(32)
1.93
(49)
1.85
(47)
2.98
(76)
2.34
(59)
1.09
(28)
0.99
(25)
0.31
(7.9)
0.23
(5.8)
14.08
(357.4)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 3.1
(7.9)
3.1
(7.9)
4.0
(10)
2.4
(6.1)
0.2
(0.51)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
2.1
(5.3)
2.7
(6.9)
3.4
(8.6)
21.0
(53)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 2.4 2.5 4.2 4.7 6.7 6.7 8.7 7.7 4.1 3.8 2.6 2.7 56.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.7 2.3 12.2
Source 1: NOAA[5]
Source 2: National Weather Service[6]

See also

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flag Colorado portal

References

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  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 28, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 22, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
  3. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  4. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 29.
  5. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
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