Watkins, Colorado
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| Counties | Adams County[1] Arapahoe County |
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| - Type | unincorporated town |
| Elevation [1] | 5,525 ft (1,684 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[2] | 80137 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0184998 |
Watkins is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office located in Adams County and Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The Watkins Post Office has the ZIP Code 80137.[2]
Long an unincorporated community, the Town of Watkins was incorporated on June 15, 2004, and voted to dissolve on November 7, 2006. As such, 2000 Census data is not available for the community, which has approximately 1,700 residents. The incorporation was an effort to avoid annexation by City of Aurora, which surrounds the town on three sides. However, on November 7, 2006, the town voted to revert to being an unincorporated community by a margin of 308-184.
Watkins is involved in trying to build the First Park in Adams County and the Watkins Historical Preservation Society is co-operating with the town on some historical buildings for installation in the park as well. Front Range Airport is located near Watkins.
[edit] Geography
Watkins is located at (39.744946,-104.606838).
[edit] External links
- Watkins, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Watkins residents say "no" to city living
- Watkins' "U-turn" on incorporation
[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 3, 2007). Retrieved on January 3, 2007.
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