Fort Lyon, Colorado
| Fort Lyon, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
| Coordinates: 38°05′48″N 103°09′07″W / 38.09667°N 103.15194°WCoordinates: 38°05′48″N 103°09′07″W / 38.09667°N 103.15194°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Colorado |
| Counties | Bent[1] |
| Elevation[1] | 3,888 ft (1,185 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[2] | 81038 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
Fort Lyon is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The Fort Lyon Post Office has the ZIP Code 81038.[2]
A post office called Fort Lyon was established in 1862.[3] The community was named after Nathaniel Lyon, an officer in the American Civil War.[4]
Geography
Fort Lyon is located at 38°05′48″N 103°09′07″W / 38.09667°N 103.15194°W (38.096741,-103.152008).
References
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. December 15, 2006. Retrieved December 15, 2006.
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 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. 22.
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