Rand, Colorado
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| Rand, Colorado | |
  Rand, Colorado
Location in Jackson County and the state of Colorado |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Jackson[1] |
| Established | 1881 |
| Elevation [1] | 8,627 ft (2,630 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[2] | 80473 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0172876 |
Rand is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office in Jackson County, Colorado, United States. A ranching community at the southern end of North Park south of Walden, it consists of several homes, businesses, a post office, and ranching facilities. It lies near the junction of State Highway 125 and Jackson County Road 27 along Indian Creek. This town is at an elevation of 8627 feet (2630 meters) and was established in 1881. It received a post office in 1883 and the first postmaster was Jack Rand. The Rand Post Office has the ZIP Code 80473.[2]
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[edit] Geography
Rand is located at (40.454262,-106.179256).
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[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service (January 2, 2007). Retrieved on January 2, 2007.
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- Rand, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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