Silverthorne (Colorado)
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 Location in Colorado
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Colorado |
| County : | Summit County |
| 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 .