Bristol, Colorado

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Bristol, Colorado
Bristol, Colorado (Colorado)
Bristol, Colorado
Bristol, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 38°07′20″N 102°18′40″W / 38.12222, -102.31111
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Colorado State of Colorado
County Prowers
Established 1906[1]
Government
 - Type unincorporated town
Elevation [2] 3,586 ft (1,093 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP Code 81047 (Holly)[3]

Bristol is an unincorporated town in Prowers County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Holly (ZIP Code 81047) now serves Bristol postal addresses.[3]

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[edit] History

The town of Bristol was established in 1906.[1] The Bristol Post Office opened on July 1, 1908, and closed on November 2, 1997.[4]

[edit] Geography

Bristol is located at 38°07′20″N, 102°18′40″W (38.122134,-102.311211).

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company. 
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  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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