Henson, Colorado

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, Colorado
Unincorporated community
The abandoned Ute-Ulay Mine in Henson.
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Coordinates: 38°1′15″N 107°22′37″W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Hinsdale
Elevation	9,235 ft (2,815 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID	188690[1]

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. "Henson, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
2. 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 13 August 2020.