Amherst, Colorado

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Amherst, Colorado
—  unincorporated town  —
Amherst, Colorado (Colorado)
Amherst, Colorado
Amherst, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 40°40′55″N 102°09′58″W / 40.68194, -102.16611
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Colorado State of Colorado
County Phillips County[1]
Established About 1887[2]
Government
 - Type unincorporated town
Elevation [1] 3,691 ft (1,125 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP Code 80721[3]
Area code(s) 970
GNIS feature ID 0182776

Amherst is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Phillips County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Amherst Post Office is 80721[3].

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[edit] History

The town of Amherst was established about 1887.[2] The Amherst Post Office opened on February 18, 1888.[4]

[edit] Geography

Amherst is located at 40°40′55″N, 102°09′58″W (40.681940,-102.166157).

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company. 
  3. ^ a b ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 3, 2007.
  4. ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment, John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4. 

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