|
Fun Facts about Longmont
- According to the
Software & Information Industry Association, the
Boulder/Longmont area has the highest
concentration of software-related jobs in the
nation.
- Compared to the
other cities in Boulder County, Longmont has the
highest number of people who both live and work
in the city.
- Astronaut Vance
Brand was born in Longmont, and graduated from
Longmont High School.
- The first store
to carry the JC Penney name was located in
Longmont.
- An expedition,
headed by Major Stephen H. Long, explored the
area's St. Vrain River valley in 1820. The word
"Longmont" is a combination of his name and "mont"
from the French word for mountain.
- The City of
Longmont was founded in 1871 by members of the
Chicago Colony who settled in the valley.
- The average
maximum temperature is 64.5 drgrees, while the
summer is a bit hotter with average July
temperatures hitting 88.6 degrees. January is
the coldest month in Longmont with an average
high of 42 degrees and an average low of 11.7
degrees.
- In a typical
year Longmont receives approximately 34 inches
of snow, and March is the snowiest month.
|
|
|
