Rollinsville, Colorado
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 Rollinsville, Colorado
Location in Gilpin County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 39°54′59″N 105°30′03″W / 39.91639°N 105.50083°WCoordinates: 39°54′59″N 105°30′03″W / 39.91639°N 105.50083°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Gilpin County[1] |
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| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Elevation[1] | 8,474 ft (2,583 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[2] | 80474 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0202787 |
Rollinsville is a census-designated place and a U.S. Post Office located in Gilpin County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 181.[3]It is located in the mountains southwest of the city of Boulder, on the flank of a hill above South Boulder Creek along State Highway 119 between Nederland and Black Hawk. It consists of a small cluster of residences and several businesses at the terminus of the road leading westward up to Rollins Pass at the summit of the Front Range. The population as of the 2010 Census was 181.[4] The Rollinsville Post Office has the ZIP Code 80474.[2]
[edit] Geography
Rollinsville is located at 39°54′59″N 105°30′03″W / 39.91639°N 105.50083°W (39.916320,-105.500851). Rollinsville was named for Joseph Rollins, a surveyor with the railroads circa 1880. Mr. Rollins and his wife, Charlotte,settled in Indianola,Nebraska area where they raised their family consisting of John, Preston, George, and Roxie. Joseph and Charlotte are buried in the Inidanola Cemetery.
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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 "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 2, 2007. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
- ^ Colorado Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-02-25.
- ^ Colorado Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-02-25.
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