Goodrich, Colorado

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Goodrich
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Goodrich in 2016.
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Location in Morgan County and the state of Colorado
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Goodrich, Colorado (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°21′3.94″N104°3′41.82″W / 40.3510944°N 104.0616167°W / 40.3510944; -104.0616167 [1]
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg State of Colorado
County Morgan
Elevation
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4,383 ft (1,336 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code 970

Goodrich is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Colorado United States near Orchard, Colorado and Fort Morgan, Colorado. Jackson Lake State Park is located northwest of Goodrich. [2]

A post office called Goodrich was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1974. [3] The community was named after G. T. Goodrich, an early settler. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Goodrich". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. December 31, 1981. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  2. "Goodrich (Morgan County, Colorado [CO]): Census Information". 40.3511; -104.0616: Roadsidethoughts.com. July 25, 2013. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  4. 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. 24.