Ophir, Colorado
Ophir, Colorado | |
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Ophir, Colorado, around 1900 | |
Location of Ophir in San Miguel County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 37°51′25″N 107°49′52″W / 37.85694°N 107.83111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | San Miguel |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2) |
| • Land | 0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 9,725 ft (2,964 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 197 |
| • Density | 860/sq mi (320/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81426 (PO Box) |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-55870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413085 |
| Website | Official website |
Ophir is a home rule municipality town governed by a general assembly and is located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. It is located two miles from the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, the world's first hydroelectric plant to supply alternating current electricity for an industrial purpose (mining). The population was 197 at the 2020 census.