Drake, Colorado | |
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Coordinates: 40°25′52.57″N105°20′22.78″W / 40.4312694°N 105.3396611°W Coordinates: 40°25′52.57″N105°20′22.78″W / 40.4312694°N 105.3396611°W | |
Country | |
State | |
County | Larimer County [1] |
Elevation | 6,161 ft (1,878 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code [2] | 80515 |
Area code(s) | 970 |
Drake is an unincorporated community in Larimer County, Colorado located in the Big Thompson Canyon between Estes Park, Colorado and Loveland, Colorado near Rocky Mountain National Park. A U.S. Post Office is also situated in the county ZIP Code 80515. [2] The 2010 population of Drake was 1,010. [3]
Its location is 40°25′52.57″N105°20′22.78″W / 40.4312694°N 105.3396611°W (40.431269°, -105.339661°), [4] on U.S. Highway 34 along the Big Thompson River.
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