Blue Mountain, Colorado
Blue Mountain, Colorado | |
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  Blue Mountain Location of Blue Mountain, Colorado.  Blue Mountain Blue Mountain (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 40°14′54″N 108°51′42″W / 40.2483°N 108.8618°W[2] | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | State of Colorado |
| County | Moffat County[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Moffat County[1] |
| Elevation | 5,824 ft (1,775 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| GNIS pop ID | 201958 |
Blue Mountain is an unincorporated community in Moffat County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[2] Blue Mountain is located on U.S. highway route 40.
History
[edit]Blue Mountain was founded sometime after 1910. The Blue Mountain, Colorado, post office operated from September 1, 1949, until January 31, 1957.[3] Blue Mountain is named for a nearby mountain, which is also called Blue Mountain.[4]
The post office in Dinosaur (ZIP code 81610) now serves Blue Mountain addresses.[5]
See also
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- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Blue Mountain, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ "TopoView". Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "United States Zip Codes". Retrieved September 5, 2021.
External links
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