Nathrop, Colorado

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Nathrop, Colorado
Nathrop, Colorado (Colorado)
Nathrop, Colorado
Location in Chaffee County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 38°42′39″N 106°08′33″W / 38.71083, -106.1425
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Colorado Colorado
County[1] Chaffee
Named for Charles Nachtrieb[1]
Elevation [1] 7,680 ft (2,341 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[2] 81236
FIPS code 08-53010
GNIS feature ID 0204759

Nathrop is a ghost town[1] and a U.S. Post Office located in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The Nathrop Post Office has the ZIP Code 81236.[2]

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[edit] History

Nathrop was named for Charles Nachtrieb, owner of the townsite.[1]

[edit] Geography

Nathrop is located at 38°42′39″N, 106°08′33″W (38.710697,-106.142521).

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e 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 2, 2007). Retrieved on January 2, 2007.

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