Bond, Colorado

History

Railroad

Bond was originally served by the never finished Denver and Salt Lake Railroad as a midpoint to the railroad's eventual terminus in Craig, Colorado. Bond was the closest point of the rail line to the nearest through line, the Denver and Rio Grande Western's (D&RGW) mainline which reached the Colorado River about 40 mi downstream from Bond. The D&RGW purchased the rights to connect the two lines, with the intent of having a more direct connection between Denver and Salt Lake City. In 1932, the D&RGW began construction of the Dotsero Cutoff. The southwestern end of the cutoff became known as Dotsero (a portmanteau of "Dot Zero," the zero mileage point.) The northeastern end of the cutoff near Bond became known as Orestod (the inverse spelling of Dotsero.) When Dotsero Cutoff was completed in 1934, the Moffat Route joined the Rio Grande Mainline, and the tracks from Bond to Craig became a spur line. The Bond, Colorado, post office opened on December 4, 1935. Bond remained a stop on the Denver and Rio Grande Western's passenger trains until their last train, the Rio Grande Zephyr was discontinued in 1983.

Geography

Bond is located at coordinates ,

Climate

This 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. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bond has a subarctic climate, abbreviated "Dfc" on climate maps. Retrieved on October 2, 2013.

References

References

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6. {{convert. 133. mi. km. Denver]] at an elevation of {{convert. 6739
7. [http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=18050&cityname=Bond%2C+Colorado%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Bond, Colorado]