Brandon, Colorado
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Brandon, Colorado | |
Location within the state of Colorado | |
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Country | United States |
State | State of Colorado |
County | Kiowa |
Established | late 1887[1][2] |
Government | |
- Type | unincorporated town |
Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
- Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP Code | Sheridan Lake CO 81071[3] |
Brandon is an unincorporated town in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Sheridan Lake (ZIP Code 81071) now serves Brandon postal addresses.[3]
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[edit] History
The town of Brandon was established in late 1887.[1][2] The Brandon Post Office opened on May 19, 1888, and closed on February 28, 1963.[4]
[edit] Geography
Brandon is located at
(38.446867,-102.439613).[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company.
- ^ a b KIOWA COUNTY: THE HIGH PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO (MS Word). Archived from the original on 2006-10-23. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
- ^ a b ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service (January 3, 2007). Retrieved on January 3, 2007.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment, John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
[edit] External links
- Brandon, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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