Slater, Colorado

Slater is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in both Moffat County, and Routt County, Colorado, United States. The Slater Post Office has the ZIP Code 81653.[2]

Slater, Colorado
Slater, Colorado (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°55′37″N 107°28′57″W
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyMoffat County, Routt County[1]
Elevation7,753 ft (2,363 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
81653
Area code(s)970
GNIS feature ID1952147

Slater is unusual in that, while it lies within Colorado, the main highway which services the town is Wyoming Highway 70, which dips south of the state line into Colorado for approximately 0.9 miles through Slater before turning north back into Wyoming. The highway through Slater is maintained by the Wyoming Department of Transportation.

Geography

Slater is located at 40°55′37″N 107°28′57″W (40.927003,-107.482510).

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
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