Dunckley, Colorado

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Dunckley
Dunckley (Colorado)
Coordinates: 40°18′03″N107°11′39″W / 40.3008°N 107.1942°W / 40.3008; -107.1942 (Dunckley, Colorado) [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Routt [2]
Government
  Type unincorporated community
  Body Routt County [2]
Elevation
[1]
7,605 ft (2,318 m)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code [3]
Area codes 970/748
GNIS place ID 204651

Dunckley (also spelled Dunkley) is a ghost town in Routt County, Colorado, United States. [1] [4]

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History

The Dunkley [sic], Colorado, post office operated from December 16, 1892, until December 31, 1942. [5] The Steamboat Springs, Colorado, post office (ZIP code 80487) now serves the area. [3] The community was named in honor of several members of the local Dunkley family. [6]

Geography

Dunckley is located in Routt County at coordinates 40°18′03″N107°11′39″W / 40.3008°N 107.1942°W / 40.3008; -107.1942 (Dunckley, Colorado) and elevation 7,605 feet (2,318 m). [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Dunckley, 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. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service . Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  4. Sinnwell, Mike (June 2009). "Dunckley Colorado Townsite - Ghost town". Rocky Mountain Profiles. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  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.
  6. 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. 18.