Drake, Colorado

Drake, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Drake, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 40°25′52.57″N 105°20′22.78″W / 40.4312694°N 105.3396611°W / 40.4312694; -105.3396611Coordinates: 40°25′52.57″N 105°20′22.78″W / 40.4312694°N 105.3396611°W / 40.4312694; -105.3396611
Country  United States
State  State of Colorado
County Larimer County[1]
Elevation[1] 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] The last birth of a child in Drake occurred on the upper floor of the Old Horse Stall Building; June 10, 2001.

Geography

Its location is 40°25′52.57″N 105°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.

See also

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.
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