Arlington, Colorado

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Arlington, Colorado
—  unincorporated town  —
Arlington, Colorado (Colorado)
Arlington, Colorado
Arlington, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 38°20′08″N 103°20′33″W / 38.33556, -103.3425
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Colorado State of Colorado
County Kiowa County[1]
Established 1887[2]
Government
 - Type unincorporated town
Elevation [1] 4,222 ft (1,287 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP Code 81021[3]
Area code(s) 719
Highways SH 96
GNIS feature ID 0204825

Arlington is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Arlington Post Office is 81021.[3]

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[edit] History

The town of Arlington was established by the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1887.[2] The Arlington Post Office opened on August 16, 1887.[4]

[edit] Geography

Arlington is located at 38°20′08″N, 103°20′33″W (38.335597,-103.342552).

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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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