Day 5 (D-56) Alamosa
Day 5 (D-56) Alamosa
A little visual advertisement for Alamosa, Colorado:
The city population was 8,780 at the 2010 United States Census. The city is the commercial center of the San Luis Valley in south-central Colorado, and is the home of Adams State University.
Alamosa was established in May 1878 by the Denver and Rio Grand Railroad and quickly became an important rail center.
Alamosa is on the Rio Grande River.
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Some practical information...for packing your suitcase:
Alamosa has a cold desert* climate with long, cold winters and warm summers, and dry weather year-round. In June, the average high of 78.4°F and average low of 40.4°F .
The altitude and dryness of the air cause day-night temperature differences to be severe year-round. Alamosa's geography and nighttime temperatures account for it being listed as the coldest city in the contiguous United States, with a record average of 227 nights per year with a minimum temperature of 32 °F
(0 °C) or less, and 48.7 nights with minima below 0 °F (−17.8 °C).
In June, average high 23°C/ average low 1°C.
My best,
Jane
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*Pronunciation today: desert-->
--year-round = during the 12 months of the year.
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