Dumont, Colorado

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.

Dumont, Colorado
Dumont looking up towards the Divide.
Dumont, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°45′52″N 105°35′57″W
Country United States
State State of Colorado
CountyClear Creek County[1]
Elevation7,933 ft (2,418 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
80436
Area code(s)Both 303 and 720

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 (39.764478,-105.599213).

See also

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 23, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2006.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 110.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.