Drake, Colorado

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Drake, Colorado
unincorporated community
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Drake
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Drake
Drake (Colorado)
Coordinates: 40°25′55″N105°20′25″W / 40.4319°N 105.3403°W / 40.4319; -105.3403 (Drake, Colorado) [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Larimer [2]
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
 • Body Larimer County [2]
Elevation
[1]
6,162 ft (1,878 m)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code [3]
80515
Area codes 970/748
GNIS place ID 177661

Drake is an unincorporated community and post office located in and governed Larimer County, Colorado, United States. The community is located along U.S. Highway 34 in Big Thompson Canyon between Estes Park and Loveland near Rocky Mountain National Park. The 2010 ZIP Code population of Drake was 1,010. [4]

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History

The Drake, Colorado, post office opened on December 14, 1905. [5]

Geography

Drake is located in Larimer County at coordinates 40°25′55″N105°20′25″W / 40.4319°N 105.3403°W / 40.4319; -105.3403 (Drake, Colorado) and elevation 6,162 feet (1,878 m). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Drake, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service . Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  4. ↑ "ZIP Code 80515, Drake CO (Colorado)".
  5. ↑ 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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