| Official Name: | Cottonwood, Colorado |
| Settlement Type: | neighborhood |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Douglas County |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Town of Parker |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 931 |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 39.5625°N -104.8019°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 5752 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code[1] |
| Area Codes: | 303 & 720 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1852842 |
Cottonwood is a neighborhood in the Town of Parker, Colorado. A former census-designated place (CDP), the population was 931 at the 2000 census.
This climate type is usually found in the outskirts of true deserts in low-latitude, semiarid regions. It has a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).