Rush, Colorado
Rush, Colorado | |
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 Looking west down Highway 94, Pikes Peak is in the distance. | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | El Paso County[1] |
| Elevation | 6,017 ft (1,834 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 80833[2] |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0193570 |
Rush is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The Rush Post Office has the ZIP Code 80833. [2]
Named for Christopher Rush, a homesteader from Missouri who settled there in 1907.[3]
Geography
Rush is located at 38°50′45″N 104°05′32″W / 38.84583°N 104.09222°W (38.845858,-104.092197), east of Yoder along State Highway 94 about 2 miles (3 km) west of the El Paso, Lincoln County line.
See also
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.
- ^ Bright, William (2004). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Books.
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Rush Colorado, looking east -
Pikes Peak from Rush, Colorado
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |