Silver Plume is a

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located in Clear Creek County,

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, United States. Silver Plume is a former

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camp along Clear Creek in the

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of the

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. The federally designated Georgetown-Silver Plume Historic District comprises Silver Plume, the neighboring town of Georgetown, and the Georgetown Loop Historic Mining & Railroad Park between the two towns. The town population was 207 at the 2020 census. The Silver Plume

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has the ZIP code 80476.

History

The family of John Henry Bowman (1850–1900) came to the Silver Plume area in 1864. The Silver Plume, Colorado, post office opened on December 1, 1875, and the Town of Silver Plume was incorporated on September 24, 1880. The spelling of the town's name was briefly changed to Silverplume, but was later changed back to the original Silver Plume. The town has a very rich history. That history can be viewed by the general public either at the George Rowe Museum, which is in the original school house of the town, or by walking the 7:30 Mine Trail, which gives the individual a grand view of the Silver Plume valley and the town nestled at its base. SilverPlume

Demographics

Geography

Silver Plume is located in the valley of Clear Creek.

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and U.S. Route 6 pass through the town, with access from Exit 226. It is west across the

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to Silverthorne and east to

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. According to the

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, the town of Silver Plume has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km), all of it land.

Climate

According to the

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system, Silver Plume has a

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, abbreviated "Dfc" on climate maps.

References

External links

Town of Silver Plume official websiteCDOT map of the Town of Silver Plume
{{authority control Towns in Clear Creek County, Colorado Towns in Colorado National Historic Landmarks in Colorado Denver metropolitan area