Snyder, Colorado
| Snyder, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Location in Morgan County and the state of Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′43″N 103°35′47″W / 40.32861°N 103.59639°WCoordinates: 40°19′43″N 103°35′47″W / 40.32861°N 103.59639°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Colorado |
| County | Morgan County[1] |
| Elevation[1] | 4,203 ft (1,281 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[2] | 80750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0182931 |
Snyder is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The Snyder Post Office has the ZIP Code 80750.[2]
Name
The town is named after J.W. Snyder (1837-1922), a pioneer cattleman.[3][4][5]
Geography
Snyder is located at 40°19′43″N 103°35′47″W / 40.32861°N 103.59639°W (40.328749,-103.596439).
See also
References
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- ↑ J. Frank Dawson, Place Names of Colorado. Denver: J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co., 1954.
- ↑ Lewis Atherton, The Cattle Kings. Lincoln: Univ. of Nebraska Press 1972.
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=M_58vlaVJUQC&pg=PA205&lpg=PA205&dq=j.w.+snyder+cattle+rancher&source=bl&ots=egZu-Qu9q7&sig=PeDYUWy2mAKf3PR0jSNL4qKE6Eo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=jOg-VfHTI4zPsAWf4oGoCg&ved=0CEAQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=j.w.%20snyder%20cattle%20rancher&f=false
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