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Matheson, Colorado

Coordinates: 39°10′20″N 103°58′35″W / 39.17222°N 103.97639°W / 39.17222; -103.97639
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Matheson, Colorado
The post office in June 2010
The post office in June 2010
Location in Elbert County and the state of Colorado
Location in Elbert County and the state of Colorado
Matheson is located in Colorado
Matheson
Matheson
Location in Elbert County and the state of Colorado
Matheson is located in the United States
Matheson
Matheson
Matheson (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°10′20″N 103°58′35″W / 39.17222°N 103.97639°W / 39.17222; -103.97639
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyElbert[1]
Elevation5,801 ft (1,768 m)
Population
 (2000)[citation needed]
 • Total94
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
80830
Area code719
GNIS feature ID0195128

Matheson is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in Elbert County, Colorado, United States. The Matheson Post Office has the ZIP Code 80830.[2]

The town was named after Duncan Matheson, the original owner of the town site.[3]

The television series Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show is set in Matheson, Colorado. However, the series portrays Matheson as much larger, a hub of high-tech industry, and located somewhere in the mountains west of Denver.

References

  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". United States Postal Service. January 2, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 23, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
  3. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 34.