Kirk, Colorado

Kirk, Colorado
CDP
Coordinates: 39°36′46″N 102°35′32″W / 39.61278°N 102.59222°W / 39.61278; -102.59222Coordinates: 39°36′46″N 102°35′32″W / 39.61278°N 102.59222°W / 39.61278; -102.59222
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Yuma[1]
Elevation[1] 4,203 ft (1,281 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[2] 80824
GNIS feature ID 0195064

Kirk is a census-designated place and a U.S. Post Office located in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 59.[3] The Kirk Post Office has the ZIP Code 80824.[2]

A post office called Kim has been in operation since 1887.[4] The community was settled by A. Newkirk, and named for him.[5]

Geography

Kirk is located at 39°36′46″N 102°35′32″W / 39.61278°N 102.59222°W / 39.61278; -102.59222 (39.612830,-102.592220).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. December 28, 2006. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
  3. Colorado Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-02-25.
  4. 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. 29.
  5. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
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