Carlton, Colorado

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Carlton, Colorado
unincorporated community
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Carlton (Colorado)
Coordinates: 38°05′05″N102°25′11″W / 38.0847°N 102.4196352°W / 38.0847; -102.4196352 (Carlton, Colorado) [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Prowers [2]
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
 • Body Prowers County [2]
Elevation
[1]
3,537 ft (1,078 m)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code [3]
81052 (Lamar, Colorado)
Area code 719
GNIS pop ID 1989091

Carlton is an unincorporated community in Prowers County, Colorado, United States. [4] It sits at an elevation of, 3,537 feet (1,078 meters). [5]

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History

The Carlton, Colorado, post office operated from January 14, 1891, until March 5, 1960. [6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Carlton, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  3. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service . Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carlton, Colorado
  5. ↑ "Carlton (in Prowers County, CO) Populated Place Profile". CO HomeTownLocator. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  6. ↑ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN   0-918654-42-4.
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