Paradox, Colorado
Paradox, Colorado | |
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  Location in Montrose County and the state of Colorado  Paradox, Colorado (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°22′06″N 108°57′45″W / 38.36833°N 108.96250°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Montrose[1] |
| Elevation | 5,299 ft (1,615 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[2] | 81429 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0185829 |
Paradox is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The Paradox Post Office has the ZIP Code 81429.[2]
Paradox's name stems from an unusual course of the Dolores River.[3][4]
Geography
Paradox is located in Paradox Valley at 38°22′06″N 108°57′45″W / 38.36833°N 108.96250°W (38.368310,-108.962574).
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 2, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on January 1, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
- ^ Gallant, Frank K. (May 17, 2012). A Place Called Peculiar: Stories About Unusual American Place-Names. Courier Dover Publications. p. 38. ISBN 9780486483603. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
- ^ 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. 40.
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