Massadona, Colorado


Massadona is an unincorporated community in Moffat County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.

History

Massadona was founded sometime prior to 1907, and was known as Boxelder. Although the origin of the name Massadona is unknown, it is possible that the original name of Boxelder came from a local creek, which is called Box Elder Creek. The name was changed between 1910 and 1954, possibly to avoid confusion with Box Elder in Adams County.
The post office in Dinosaur serves Massadona addresses.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Massadona has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Massadona was on July 21, 2005, while the coldest temperature recorded was on December 22, 1990.