Wetmore, Colorado
Wetmore, Colorado | |
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 Entering Wetmore from the east, April 2012 | |
  Location in Custer County and the state of Colorado  Wetmore, Colorado (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′16″N 105°05′04″W / 38.23778°N 105.08444°W / 38.23778; -105.08444 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Custer County[1] |
| Elevation [1] | 6,086 ft (1,855 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[2] | 81253 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0192225 |
Wetmore is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Custer County, Colorado, United States.
Description
The Wetmore post office has been in operation since 1881.[3] The community was named after William Wetmore, a first settler.[4] and has the ZIP Code 81253.[2]
Geography
Wetmore is located at 38°14′16″N 105°05′04″W / 38.23778°N 105.08444°W / 38.23778; -105.08444 (38.237911,-105.084400).
See also
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 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. 51.
External links
Media related to Wetmore, Colorado at Wikimedia Commons
Municipalities and communities of Custer County, Colorado, United States | ||
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