Somerset, Colorado
| Somerset, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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Coal train near Somerset | |
  Somerset  Somerset | |
| Coordinates: 38°55′35″N 107°28′11″W / 38.92639°N 107.46972°WCoordinates: 38°55′35″N 107°28′11″W / 38.92639°N 107.46972°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Colorado |
| County | Gunnison County[1] |
| Elevation[1] | 6,030 ft (1,838 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[2] | 81434 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0186369 |
Somerset is an unincorporated community, coal mining town and a U.S. Post Office located in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The Somerset Post Office has the ZIP Code 81434.[2]
The community was named after Somerset, Pennsylvania.[3]
Geography
Somerset is located at 38°55′35″N 107°28′11″W / 38.92639°N 107.46972°W (38.926298,-107.469807).
References
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- ↑ 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. 47.
Municipalities and communities of Gunnison County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| City |  | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
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