Conifer is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Conifer is located along

U.S. Route 285 U.S. Route 285 is a north–south United States highway, running 846 miles (1,362 km) through the states of Texas, New Mexico and Colorado. The highway's southern terminus is in Sanderson, Texas at an intersection with U.S. Route 90. US ...

in the foothills west of Denver.

History

A post office called Conifer was established in 1894. Some say the community was named after George Conifer, the proprietor of a local tavern, while others believe conifer trees near the original town site caused the name to be selected.

Geography

Conifer is located at (39.5210995,-105.3052708). A magnitude 3.1 tremor centered on

Berrian Mountain Berrian Mountain is a mountain summit in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The peak is located north-northeast ( bearing 17°) of the community of Aspen Park in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Mountain A ...

about 1 mile north of Conifer occurred on November 1, 1981, at 8:03 p.m. MST.

Climate

Conifer has a

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a 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 an ocean, ge ...

( Koppen: Dfc) with a yearly temperature average of 38.6°F (3.7°C). Summertime is warm with cool nights, while winter is chilly with nights approaching zero.

Landmarks

*The Clifton House Inn, Jefferson County Register of Historic Places *Conifer Junction School, National Register of Historic Places *The Conley Coffee Shop, Jefferson County Register of Historic Places *The Lubin-Blakeslee Place at Meyer Ranch, Conifer, Jefferson County Register of Historic Places * Midway House at Meyers Ranch, built 1889, National Register of Historic Places 5JF.303 *Original Elk Creek Fire House, Jefferson County Register of Historic Places *Pleasant Park School, built 1894, Colorado Register of Historic Places 5JF.972 *Yellow Barn at Bradford Junction, built 1918, Jefferson County Register of Historic Places * Coney Island Hot Dog Stand for many years it was in Aspen Park area of Conifer, but was moved to the nearby community of Bailey. *Staunton State Park - 3,908-acre state park located 6 miles west of Conifer

Education

Students living within Jefferson County attend Jefferson County schools. Those neighborhood schools are Elk Creek Elementary School, West Jefferson Elementary School, Marshdale Elementary School, West Jefferson Middle School, and Conifer High School. In 2011, Conifer High School was ranked 434 in the top 500 schools in the nation by Newsweek.

Infrastructure

Conifer residents are served by th
Elk Creek Fire Protection District
a mixed career/volunteer fire department with approximately 60 active duty firefighters.

Notable people

Amy Bruckner Amelia Ellen Bruckner (born March 28, 1991) is an American actress and singer noted for her roles in the Disney Channel shows ''Phil of the Future'' and '' American Dragon: Jake Long''. Bruckner has also been featured in Hollywood films such as ...

, American actress. * Trey Parker, ''

South Park ''South Park'' is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Brian Graden for Comedy Central. The series revolves around four boys Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormickand th ...

'' co-creator grew up in the area *

Blaine Sumner Blaine Sumner (born June 22, 1987) is an American world champion powerlifter from Conifer, Colorado, currently residing in Gillette, Wyoming, United States. Powerlifting Blaine was the 2019 and 2016 ...

, World Record holder powerlifter.

References

External links

Conifer Chamber of Commerce
{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Jefferson County, Colorado Unincorporated communities in Colorado Denver metropolitan area