Drake, Colorado

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Drake, Colorado
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Drake
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Drake
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Coordinates: 40°25′52.57″N105°20′22.78″W / 40.4312694°N 105.3396611°W / 40.4312694; -105.3396611 Coordinates: 40°25′52.57″N105°20′22.78″W / 40.4312694°N 105.3396611°W / 40.4312694; -105.3396611
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State Flag of Colorado.svg  State of Colorado
County Larimer County [1]
Elevation
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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]

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Geography

Its location is 40°25′52.57″N105°20′22.78″W / 40.4312694°N 105.3396611°W / 40.4312694; -105.3396611 (40.431269°, -105.339661°), [4] on U.S. Highway 34 along the Big Thompson River.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 23, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2006.
  3. http://www.zip-codes.com/zip-code/80515/zip-code-80515-2010-census.asp
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.