Almont, Colorado

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Almont, Colorado
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Coordinates: 38°39′53″N106°50′46″W / 38.66472°N 106.84611°W / 38.66472; -106.84611
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  State of Colorado
County Gunnison County [1]
Platted 1881 [2]
Elevation
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8,022 ft (2,445 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
81210 [3]
GNIS feature ID188934 [1]

Almont is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Almont Post Office is 81210. [3]

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History

The town of Almont was platted in 1881 on the Fisher Ranch. [2] Samual Fisher allegedly named the town for Almont of Kentucky, the horse that sired his favorite stallion. [2] The Almont Post Office opened on March 6, 1882. [4] In the late 19th century, miners in the area brought their ore to Almont, where it was transported by train to Gunnison. [5] In its present form, the town consists of two four-season resorts and a small year-round population.

Geography

Almont is located on State Highway 135 about 10 miles (16 km) north of the city of Gunnison. The Taylor River and East River meet in Almont where they become the Gunnison River as it flows southwest.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Almont, Colorado
  2. 1 2 3 Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN   77-89726.
  3. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved September 3, 2007.
  4. Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. Denver, Co.: The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN   0-918654-42-4. LCCN   90-034759.
  5. "Almont, Colorado: Near Gunnison-Crested Butte" GunnisonCrestedButte.com. Retrieved 23 July 2009.