Last Chance, Colorado

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Last Chance, Colorado
Last Chance, Colorado (Colorado)
Last Chance, Colorado
Location in Washington County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°44′24″N 103°35′37″W / 39.74, -103.59361
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Colorado Colorado
County Washington[1]
Government
 - Type unincorporated community
Elevation [1] 4,820 ft (1,469 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[2] 80757 (Woodrow)
GNIS feature ID 0195018

Last Chance is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Colorado, United States. Last Chance is situated at the intersection of U.S. Highway 36 and State Highway 71 in a sparsely populated area of eastern Colorado. The town was supposedly so named because it was once the only place for travelers to secure fuel and provisions for many miles in any direction. The U.S. Post Office at Woodrow (ZIP Code 80757) now serves Last Chance postal addresses.[2]

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[edit] Geography

Last Chance is located at 39°44′24″N, 103°35′37″W (39.739930,-103.593693).

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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 ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service (January 3, 2007). Retrieved on January 3, 2007.

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