Winter Park is a home rule municipality in Grand County,

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, United States. The permanent population was 1,033 at the 2020 census, although with 2,572 housing units within the town limits the seasonal population can be much higher. It is home to Winter Park Resort, a ski resort owned by the City of Denver and managed by Alterra Mountain Company. The town and resort are served by the Winter Park Express ski train run by Amtrak. The area also has

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opportunities, including Devil's Thumb Ranch. In the spring and summer, Winter Park is known for mountain biking, concerts, hiking, and fishing.

Geography

Winter Park is located in southeastern Grand County at the southern end of the Fraser Valley. It is bordered to the north by the town of

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. U.S. Route 40 passes through the town, leading south and east over Berthoud Pass to

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and northwest to Granby. According to the

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, the town has a total area of . Its elevation ranges from approximately above sea level, and is considered sub-alpine country. It is snow-covered for about six months a year. Although the town center is at about above sea level,City of Winter Park official web site, Retrieved February 22, 2007.
/ref> Winter Park, using administrative boundaries as a measure, became the highest incorporated town in the United States after the July 2006 annexation of of Winter Park Resort to allow new on-mountain improvements. This claim is disputed since Winter Park has no residences above , while contiguous residential neighborhoods in

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, extend to and in Alma, Colorado, to , and Alma's town center is at .

Climate

According to the

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system, Winter Park has a

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a continental climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of ...

, abbreviated "Dfc" on climate maps.

Demographics

Notable people

Elizabeth McIntyre Elizabeth Geary McIntyre (born April 5, 1965), sometimes known as Liz McIntyre, is an American freestyle skier and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, in moguls.

(born 1965), freestyle skier, Olympic silver medalist; lives in Winter Park * Ryan Max Riley (born 1979), freestyle skier, US Champion, and humorist; lived in Winter Park * Michelle Roark (born 1974), freestyle skier, World Champion silver medalist and two-time Olympian; lived in Winter Park * Ryan St. Onge (born 1983), freestyle skier, World Champion and two-time Olympian; lived in Winter Park

References

External links

Town of Winter Park official website

The Lift public transit system

CDOT map of the Town of Winter Park

Winter Park Resort

Winter Park History

3dSkiMap of Winter Park
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