Marvel, Colorado

Marvel is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in La Plata County, Colorado, United States, on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. While the town lies within the Reservation on most maps, the land within and around the town is owned by private landowners and the actual reservation only starts several miles to the South and East of Marvel. The area was homesteaded in the late-1800s and early-1900s with ranching, farming, and oil extraction being the main economic drivers in the region. The area around Marvel is very dry and the region becomes more and more arid as one travels towards the New Mexico border and further away from the La Plata mountains.

Marvel, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Marvel's post office
Marvel
Location in Colorado
Marvel
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°06′45″N 108°07′33″W
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyLa Plata[1]
Elevation6,735 ft (2,053 m)
 • Urban density666/sq mi (666/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
81329
Area code(s)970
GNIS feature ID0202656

The Marvel Post Office has the ZIP Code 81329.[2]

Geography

Marvel is located at 37°06′45″N 108°07′33″W (37.112420,-108.125896).

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 2, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 23, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2007.

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