Almont, Colorado
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| Almont, Colorado | |
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| — unincorporated town — | |
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 Almont, Colorado
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| Coordinates: 38°39′52″N 106°50′43″W / 38.66444°N 106.84528°WCoordinates: 38°39′52″N 106°50′43″W / 38.66444°N 106.84528°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Gunnison County[1] |
| Platted | 1881[2] |
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| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Elevation[1] | 8,022 ft (2,445 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP Code | 81210[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0188934 |
Almont is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Almont Post Office is 81210.[3]
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[edit] History
The town of Almont was platted in 1881 on the Fisher Ranch.[2] Samual Fisher allegedly named the town for Almont of Kentucky, the horse that sired his favorite stallion.[2] The Almont Post Office opened on March 6, 1882.[4] In the late 19th century, miners in the area brought their ore to Almont, where it was transported by train to Gunnison.[5]
[edit] Geography
Almont is located on State Route 135 about 10 miles (16 km) north of the city of Gunnison. The Taylor River and East River meet in Almont and become the Gunnison River as it flows southwest.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b c Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. 77-089726: Johnson Publishing Company.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp. Retrieved September 3, 2007.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment, John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. 90-34759: The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ "Almont, Colorado: Near Gunnison-Crested Butte" GunnisonCrestedButte.com. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
[edit] External links
- Gunnison-Crested Butte Tourism Office (official tourism website)
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