Amherst, Colorado

Amherst, Colorado
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Amherst, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  State of Colorado
County Phillips County[1]
Established About 1887[2]
Government
 • Type unincorporated town
Elevation[1] 3,691 ft (1,125 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP Code 80721[3]
Area code(s) 970
GNIS feature ID 0182776

Amherst is a census-designated place and U.S. Post Office in Phillips County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 58.[4] The ZIP Code of the Amherst Post Office is 80721.[3]

History

The town of Amherst was established about 1887.[2] The Amherst Post Office opened on February 18, 1888.[5]

Geography

Amherst is located at (40.681940,-102.166157).

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. 77-089726: Johnson Publishing Company. 
  3. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp. Retrieved September 3, 2007. 
  4. ^ Colorado Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-02-25.
  5. ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment, John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. 90-34759: The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4. 
Municipalities and communities of Phillips County, Colorado, USA
City
Towns
CDP
  • Amherst