Austin, Colorado
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Austin is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Austin Post Office is 81410.
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[edit] History
The town of Austin was established by the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in 1900 on the land of rancher Austin Miller.[1] The Austin Post Office opened on May 19, 1905. [2]
[edit] Geography
Austin is located at (38.781253,-107.950974).
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
[edit] References
- ^ Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment, John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
