Matheson, Colorado
Matheson, Colorado | |
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 The post office in June 2010 | |
 Location in Elbert County and the state of Colorado | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Elbert[1] |
| Elevation | 5,801 ft (1,768 m) |
| Population (2000)[citation needed] | |
• Total | 94 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[2] | 80830 |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0195128 |
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]
In Popular Culture
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.
External links
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. January 2, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
- ^ 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.
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