Downieville, Colorado

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Downieville, Colorado
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Downieville, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°46′1″N105°36′54″W / 39.76694°N 105.61500°W / 39.76694; -105.61500
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  State of Colorado
County Clear Creek County [1]
Elevation
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8,031 ft (2,448 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
Dumont CO 80436
Area code(s) Both 303 and 720

Downieville is a small unincorporated community situated along Clear Creek in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. Downieville is a part of the Downieville-Lawson-Dumont census-designated place.

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Geography

Downieville is located at 39°46′1″N105°36′54″W / 39.76694°N 105.61500°W / 39.76694; -105.61500 (39.766927,-105.615124).

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References

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