Rulison, Colorado

Rulison, Colorado
unincorporated community
Looking north from Rulison just south of the Colorado River, June 2021. The Roan Cliffs rise above the community.
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Coordinates: 39°29′50″N107°56′26″W / 39.49722°N 107.94056°W / 39.49722; -107.94056 [1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Garfield [2]
Government
• Type	unincorporated community
• Body	Garfield County [2]
Elevation [1]	5,191 ft (1,582 m)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code	81650 & 81635
Area code	970
GNIS ID	174738 [1]

Rulison is an unincorporated community in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. ^[1] Rulison is accessible from Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 6.

History

Rulison is most notable for being the namesake of the Project Rulison nuclear test on September 10, 1969. ^{[3] [4]} Rulison never had a post office, ^[5] and is served by both the Rifle (ZIP code 81650) and Parachute (ZIP code 81635) post offices.

See also

Coloradoportal

References

1. "Rulison, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 30, 2025.
2. "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved September 30, 2025.
3. January 2005 DOE report Rulison Site Environmental Management End State Vision
4. "Office of Legacy Management".
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.

External links

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