Vernon, Colorado
Vernon is a census-designated place and a U.S. Post Office located in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 29.[3] The Vernon Post Office has the ZIP Code 80755.[2]
Vernon, Colorado | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
 Location of Vernon in Yuma County, Colorado. | |
  Location in Yuma County and the state of Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′46″N 102°19′02″W | |
| Country |  |
| State |  |
| County | Yuma County[1] |
| Elevation | 3,900 ft (1,200 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[2] | 80755 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0183063 |
A post office called Vernon has been in operation since 1892.[4] The community was named after a local minister with the name Vernon.[5]
Geography
Vernon is located at 39°56′46″N 102°19′02″W (39.946069,-102.317219).
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 23, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- Colorado Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Archived 2012-07-11 at Archive.today Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-02-25.
- "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 50.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Cities |  Map of Colorado highlighting Yuma County | |
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