Snyder, Colorado

Snyder, Colorado
Unincorporated community

Snyder, looking north on Colorado State Highway 71.

Location in Morgan County and the state of Colorado

Coordinates: 40°19′43″N 103°35′47″W / 40.32861°N 103.59639°W / 40.32861; -103.59639Coordinates: 40°19′43″N 103°35′47″W / 40.32861°N 103.59639°W / 40.32861; -103.59639
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Morgan County[1]
Elevation[1] 4,203 ft (1,281 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[2] 80750
GNIS feature ID 0182931

Snyder is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The Snyder Post Office has the ZIP Code 80750.[2]

Name

The town is named after J.W. Snyder (1837-1922), a pioneer rancher.[3][4][5]

Geography

Snyder is located at 40°19′43″N 103°35′47″W / 40.32861°N 103.59639°W / 40.32861; -103.59639 (40.328749,-103.596439).

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. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  3. ↑ 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. 47.
  4. ↑ Lewis Atherton, The Cattle Kings. Lincoln: Univ. of Nebraska Press 1972.
  5. ↑ Atherton, Lewis (1972-01-01). The Cattle Kings. U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0803257597.
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