Lazear, Colorado

Lazear, Colorado
Unincorporated community

Looking north on 3100 Road in Lazear.
Lazear
Lazear

Location in Delta County and the state of Colorado

Coordinates: 38°46′48″N 107°46′54″W / 38.78000°N 107.78167°W / 38.78000; -107.78167Coordinates: 38°46′48″N 107°46′54″W / 38.78000°N 107.78167°W / 38.78000; -107.78167
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Delta[1]
Elevation[1] 5,443 ft (1,659 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[2] 81420
Area code(s) 970
GNIS feature ID 0186514

Lazear is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The Lazear Post Office has the ZIP Code 81420.[2]

A post office called Lazear has been in operation since 1912.[3] The community has the name of J. B. Lazear, the original owner of the town site.[4]

Geography

Lazear is located at 38°46′48″N 107°46′54″W / 38.78000°N 107.78167°W / 38.78000; -107.78167 (38.780049,-107.781544).

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. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  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. 32.
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