Parshall, Colorado

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Parshall, Colorado
Post office in Parshall, Colorado
Post office in Parshall, Colorado
Parshall, Colorado (Colorado)
Parshall, Colorado
Location in Grand County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 40°03′24″N 106°10′29″W / 40.05667, -106.17472
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Colorado Colorado
County Grand[1]
Elevation [1] 7,589 ft (2,313 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[2] 80468
GNIS feature ID 0173266

Parshall is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office in Grand County, Colorado, United States. It is located along the south side of U.S. Route 40 between Hot Sulphur Springs and Kremmling, on the north bank of the Colorado River downstream from Byers Canyon. The community consists of a cluster of houses and trailers, as well as a post office, church, tavern, and general store. The Parshall Post Office has the ZIP Code 80468.[2]

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[edit] Commerce and industry

The Henderson Mill[3], at 19302 County Rd 3, Parshall, CO, 80468 is the biggest industry. It processess molybdenum ore derived from athe Henderson Mine in Clear Creek County, just over the Continental Divide. There are tourist facilities, such as the Aspen Canyon Ranch[4], and fishing areas along the Colorado River and at Williams Fork River and Reservoir. Cattle ranching occupies much of the lower areas.

[edit] Geography

Parshall is located at 40°03′24″N, 106°10′29″W (40.056790,-106.174793).

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