Dumont, Colorado

Dumont, Colorado
Unincorporated community

Dumont looking up towards the Divide.
Dumont, Colorado

Location within the state of Colorado

Coordinates: 39°45′52″N 105°35′57″W / 39.76444°N 105.59917°WCoordinates: 39°45′52″N 105°35′57″W / 39.76444°N 105.59917°W
Country  United States
State  State of Colorado
County Clear Creek County[1]
Elevation[1] 7,933 ft (2,418 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[2] 80436
Area code(s) Both 303 and 720

Dumont is a small unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office situated along Clear Creek in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The Dumont Post Office has the ZIP Code 80436.[2] Dumont is a part of the Downieville-Lawson-Dumont census-designated place.

History

Dumont is named for John M. Dumont, a mine operator.[3]

Geography

Dumont is located at 39°45′52″N 105°35′57″W / 39.76444°N 105.59917°W (39.764478,-105.599213).

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. December 15, 2006. Retrieved December 15, 2006.
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 110.