| Winter Park is The Mountain Bike Capital
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| | Park real estate market is vibrant
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| of the USA. Winter Park real estate and
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| | because so many are seeking mountain
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| development company, Coyote Creek is only
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| | homes.
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| 90 minutes outside Denver. Though,
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| | Work in the town is very seasonal. Winter
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| primarily a ski town, Winter Park is
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| | park enjoys low unemployment rates. The
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| becoming a four-season town. The desire
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| | average median household income is
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| for mountain homes is making Winter Park
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| | $44,000, much higher than the national
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| a popular place to live, driving the
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| | median of 41, 994 (2000 census).
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| Winter Park real estate market.
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| | Winter Park is a small town of 662 people
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| Winter Park is located in Grand County,
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| | with 129 families. Seasonal work
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| Colorado. It lies at 9100 feet. The area
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| | fluctuates the population, as well as,
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| is surrounded by the Arapaho National
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| | second-home owners vacationing in their
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| Forest and three beautiful Wilderness
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| | mountain homes.
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| areas. Close by, the Rocky Mountain
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| | Located in the Arapahoe National Forest,
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| National Park offers 265,727 acres of
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| | moose, elk, deer, porcupines, bear and
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| natural land and wildlife habitat for
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| | mountain lions make their home in the
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| public enjoyment. In the Fraser Valley
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| | mountain region.
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| are three different ecological zones
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| | 3000 acres of skiing landscape offer
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| offering fantastic views and surroundings
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| | terrain parks, groomers, bumps, steeps
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| for Winter Park mountain homes.
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| | and deeps. In 2006, snow fall was an
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| David Moffat founded Winter Park as a
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| | ideal 365 inches. There are other popular
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| workers camp during construction of the
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| | sports cross country skiing,
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| Moffat Tunnel while building the
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| | snowmobiling, snowshoeing.
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| transcontinental railroad from Denver to
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| | In the summer with 250 sunny days a year
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| the Pacific. Winter Park began as two
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| | there is mountain biking, fishing,
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| small settlements, Old Town and Hideaway
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| | hiking, camping, backpacking and river
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| Park. The Fraser Valley in which Winter
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| | rafting. There is also a full cultural
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| Park is located has a rich heritage of
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| | life with concerts and festivals; the
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| Ute Indians, logging, pioneers, mining,
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| | Alpine Art Affair takes place in July.
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| ranching and the railroad.
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| | Smart buyers are taking advantage of
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| Winter Park offers the best powder skiing
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| | opportunities in Winter Park real estate.
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| in the nation. Cold and long winters at
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| | Booming business and proximity to Denver
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| high altitude are perfect conditions for
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| | are increasing the potential for Winter
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| winter recreation. Average annual sunny
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| | Park real estate, at the same time it is
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| days is 250, average snowfall is 231
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| | still affordable. As the area has grown,
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| inches, the average high is 54 degrees,
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| | affordable housing needs have to. In
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| average low is 12.
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| | Winter Park, 80% of homes are owned by
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| Tourism drives the Winter Park economy.
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| | second home owners wanting mountain
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| Retail and service businesses are the
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| | homes.
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| major employers. In addition, the Winter
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