Vernon, Colorado

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Vernon, Colorado
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Vernon, Colorado is located in Colorado
Location in Yuma County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°56′46″N 102°19′02″W / 39.94611°N 102.31722°W / 39.94611; -102.31722Coordinates: 39°56′46″N 102°19′02″W / 39.94611°N 102.31722°W / 39.94611; -102.31722
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Yuma County[1]
Government
 • Type unincorporated town
Elevation[1] 3,900 ft (1,200 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[2] 80755
GNIS feature ID 0183063

Vernon is a census-designated place and a U.S. Post Office located in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 29.[3] The Vernon Post Office has the ZIP Code 80755.[2] Vernon also has an excellent volunteer Fire Department, which belongs to the Yuma County Fire Protection District. The town of Vernon still has the "old school" which is now the Vernon Community Center. This building hosts many events for clubs and organizations. Vernon's school mascot was the Bobcats, and the colors were Purple and Yellow. The local 4-H group is ACE HIGH, which was established in 1937, and is still running and has many youth from the area involved (around 35 including the cloverbuds). Vernon is a small community that works to keep up with the current trends.

Geography [edit]

Vernon is located at 39°56′46″N 102°19′02″W / 39.94611°N 102.31722°W / 39.94611; -102.31722 (39.946069,-102.317219).

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References [edit]

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007. 
  3. ^ Colorado Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-02-25.