Lazear, Colorado
Lazear, Colorado | |
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 Looking north on 3100 Road in Lazear. | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Delta[1] |
| Elevation | 5,443 ft (1,659 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[2] | 81420 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0186514 |
Lazear is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The Lazear Post Office has the ZIP Code 81420.[2]
A post office called Lazear has been in operation since 1912.[3] The community has the name of J. B. Lazear, the original owner of the town site.[4]
Geography
Lazear is located at 38°46′48″N 107°46′54″W / 38.78000°N 107.78167°W (38.780049,-107.781544).
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. December 28, 2006. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ 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. 32.
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