Henson, Colorado

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Henson, Colorado
Unincorporated community
The abandoned Ute-Ulay Mine in Henson.
The abandoned Ute-Ulay Mine in Henson.
Henson is located in Colorado
Henson
Henson
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 38°1′15″N 107°22′37″W / 38.02083°N 107.37694°W / 38.02083; -107.37694Coordinates: 38°1′15″N 107°22′37″W / 38.02083°N 107.37694°W / 38.02083; -107.37694
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyHinsdale
Elevation
9,235 ft (2,815 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID188690[1]

Henson is a ghost town in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States.[2][3] Its elevation is 9,235 feet (2,815 m). Henson's name has historically been spelled several different ways, including Hansen, Hanson, Hensen, and Honsen; the Board on Geographic Names officially supported the current spelling in 1896.[1] Henson was named for Henson Creek, which was named for a pioneer settler.[4]

Henson is the site of the Ute-Ulay Mine, now abandoned.[2]

Climate[]

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. The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for this climate is "Dfc" (Continental Subarctic Climate).[5]

Climate data for Henson, Colorado
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 1.1
(33.9) 		3.2
(37.8) 		7.1
(44.7) 		11.8
(53.3) 		17.0
(62.6) 		22.7
(72.9) 		24.9
(76.8) 		23.4
(74.2) 		20.4
(68.8) 		15.3
(59.5) 		7.5
(45.5) 		1.2
(34.2) 		12.9
(55.3)
Average low °C (°F) −18.6
(−1.4) 		−16.1
(3.1) 		−10.4
(13.3) 		−5.2
(22.7) 		−0.4
(31.2) 		3.6
(38.5) 		7.1
(44.7) 		6.3
(43.4) 		2.1
(35.8) 		−3.6
(25.6) 		−10.3
(13.4) 		−17.1
(1.3) 		−5.2
(22.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20
(0.8) 		20
(0.8) 		25
(1) 		28
(1.1) 		25
(1) 		20
(0.8) 		51
(2) 		56
(2.2) 		36
(1.4) 		33
(1.3) 		25
(1) 		25
(1) 		360
(14.2)
Source: Weatherbase [6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Henson, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
  2. ^ a b Stanley, Deb (2016-10-07). "Colorado ghost towns and mining history: Exploring the Ute Ulay mining complex and town site". TheDenverChannel.com. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  3. ^ "Henson, Colorado and the Ute-Ulay Mines". Legends of America. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 155.
  5. ^ Climate Summary for Henson, Colorado
  6. ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on 14 March 2022.
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