Fort Lyon, Colorado

Fort Lyon is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The Fort Lyon Post Office has the ZIP Code 81038.[2]

Fort Lyon, Colorado
Coordinates: 38°05′48″N 103°09′07″W
Country United States
State Colorado
CountiesBent[1]
Elevation3,888 ft (1,185 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
81038
Area code(s)719

A post office called Fort Lyon was established in 1862.[3] The community was named after Nathaniel Lyon, an officer in the American Civil War.[4]

Geography

Fort Lyon is located at 38°05′48″N 103°09′07″W (38.096741,-103.152008).

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. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  4. Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 22.
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