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Why visit Florence
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 7 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Florence Post Office and Downtown Florence Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 18°F, and about 38 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Florence
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Florence
Florence is a statutory city located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 3,822 at the 2020 United States census. Florence is a part of the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
From the Wikipedia article Florence, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Florence Post Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Post office in Colorado
Downtown Florence Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic district in Florence, Colorado
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes7
Where to stay3
History
Florence was built as a transportation center, with three railroads including a small railroad depot for the trains that hauled coal from the neighboring towns of Rockvale and Coal Creek. After a small oil discovery north of Canon City at Oil Spring, commercial quantity oil was discovered near Florence in 1862, Florence became the first significant oil center west of the Mississippi.
The Florence, Colorado Territory, post office opened on May 8, 1873, and the Town of Florence was incorporated on September 13, 1887. The city was named after Florence, the daughter of local settler James McCandless. After incorporation, the town grew rapidly.
The Downtown Florence Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
From the History section of Florence, Colorado on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Florence
22 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 18°F | 0.6 in | 6.7 in |
| Feb | 50°F | 20°F | 0.6 in | 6.2 in |
| Mar | 58°F | 26°F | 1.0 in | 6.0 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 33°F | 1.8 in | 4.1 in |
| May | 73°F | 43°F | 1.6 in | 0.5 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 52°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 59°F | 2.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 57°F | 2.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 48°F | 1.2 in | 0.2 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 36°F | 0.9 in | 3.3 in |
| Nov | 57°F | 26°F | 0.6 in | 5.1 in |
| Dec | 49°F | 19°F | 0.5 in | 6.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Canon City Hcn (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Fremont County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2015-07-16: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2013-09-14: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2013-09-12: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2013-07-26: Royal Gorge Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Fremont County Airport (CNE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Lincoln Park 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Cañon City 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Park Center 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Pueblo West 18 mi east, about 28 min by car
- Pueblo 28 mi east, about 44 min by car
- Fort Carson 29 mi northeast, about 46 min by car
- Fountain 31 mi northeast, about 50 min by car
- Stratmoor 32 mi northeast, about 52 min by car
- Security-Widefield 33 mi northeast, about 53 min by car
- Colorado Springs 38 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Main Street Bridge (Florence, Colorado), Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Florence, Colorado, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0
- Downtown Florence Historic District, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0
- US Post Office Florence Main, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS035-E-31275 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS029-E-19609 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Rio Grande Railroad Viaduct, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
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