McClave, Colorado

McClave is an unincorporated village in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The village was named after B. I. McClave, a pioneer settler.[3]

McClave, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Entering McClave from the south.
Location in Bent County and the state of Colorado
McClave, Colorado (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°09′40″N 102°53′56″W
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyBent[1]
Elevation3,868 ft (1,179 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
81057
Area code(s)719
GNIS feature ID0195421

McClave's services include a store, gas station, post office, and a full K-12 school with large athletic field. The post office at McClave has been in operation since 1908.[4] The McClave Post Office covers the ZIP Code 81057 area.[2]

Geography

McClave is located at 38°09′40″N 102°53′56″W (38.161016,-102.898808).

Climate

The Köppen Climate system classifies the weather as semi-arid, abbreviated as BSk.[5]

Climate data for McClave, Colorado
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 45
(7)		 51
(11)		 59
(15)		 70
(21)		 78
(26)		 89
(32)		 94
(34)		 92
(33)		 84
(29)		 72
(22)		 57
(14)		 46
(8)		 70
(21)
Average low °C (°F) 14
(−10)		 19
(−7)		 26
(−3)		 37
(3)		 47
(8)		 57
(14)		 63
(17)		 61
(16)		 51
(11)		 37
(3)		 24
(−4)		 16
(−9)		 38
(3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.4
(10)		 0.4
(10)		 0.8
(20)		 1.4
(36)		 2.3
(58)		 2.2
(56)		 2.4
(61)		 2.1
(53)		 1.2
(30)		 0.9
(23)		 0.5
(13)		 0.5
(13)		 15.3
(390)
Source: Weatherbase [6]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 2, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 23, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
  3. 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. 34.
  4. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  5. Climate Summary for McClave, Colorado
  6. "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 5, 2013.
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