Walden, Colorado

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Walden is the Statutory Town that is the county seat, the most populous community, and the only incorporated municipality in Jackson County, Colorado, United States.<ref name=COMun/><ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> It is situated in the center of a large open valley called North Park. People from Walden and the surrounding area refer to themselves as "North Parkers".Template:Citation needed The town population was 606 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020" /> The town sits at an elevation of Template:Convert. It was established in 1889 and was incorporated December 2, 1890.<ref name=MuniIncCO/> Mark A. Walden, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, all of it land. The town has declared itself the Moose viewing capital of Colorado.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Climate

Due to its elevation, Walden has a semi-arid climate (BSk), closely bordering on a subalpine climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc). The hottest temperature recorded in Walden was Template:Convert on July 6, 1989, August 1, 2000 and July 15, 2002, while the coldest temperature recorded was Template:Convert on January 12, 1963, February 2, 2011 and January 6, 2017.<ref name=NOWData />