Brandon, Colorado

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Brandon, Colorado
Brandon, Colorado (Colorado)
Brandon, Colorado
Brandon, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 38°26′49″N 102°26′23″W / 38.44694, -102.43972
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Colorado 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°26′49″N, 102°26′23″W (38.446867,-102.439613).

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company. 
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service (January 3, 2007). Retrieved on January 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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