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Bristol, Colorado
Bristol is an unincorporated community in Prowers County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Holly (ZIP Code 81047) now serves Bristol postal addresses.[3]
Bristol, Colorado | |
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U.S. Route 385 going north through Bristol. | |
Bristol, Colorado Location within the state of Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 38°07′20″N 102°18′40″W / 38.12222°N 102.31111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | State of Colorado |
| County | Prowers |
| Established | 1906[1] |
| Elevation | 3,586 ft (1,093 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | |
History edit
The town of Bristol was established in 1906.[1] The community was named after C. H. Bristol, a railroad official.[4] The Bristol Post Office opened on July 1, 1908, and closed on November 2, 1997.[5]
Geography edit
Bristol is located at 38°07′20″N 102°18′40″W / 38.12222°N 102.31111°W (38.122134,-102.311211).
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN 77-89726.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b . United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). 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. 11.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. Denver, Co.: The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4. LCCN 90-034759.
External links edit
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