Silverthorne (Colorado)

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Silverthorne
Summit County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Silverthorne Highlighted.svg
Location in Colorado
Basic data
State : United States
State : Colorado
County : Summit County
Coordinates : 39 ° 38 ′  N , 106 ° 5 ′  W Coordinates: 39 ° 38 ′  N , 106 ° 5 ′  W
Time zone : Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 )
Residents : 3,887 (as of 2010)
Population density : 474 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 8.3 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of
which 8.2 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 2754 m
Postcodes : 80497, 80498
Area code : +1 970
FIPS : 08-70525
GNIS ID : 0204668
Website : www.silverthorne.org
Mayor : Dave Co-op

Silverthorne is a place in Summit County in Colorado , United States . The population is 3887 (status: 2010), the area is 8.3 km² .

Silverthorne owes its name to the judge "Hangin 'Judge Silverthorne", who was notorious in the late 19th century for his very strict interpretation of the law.

From Denver , Silverthorne can be easily reached in just over an hour on the I-70 . Dillon is on the opposite side of I-70 .