Eckert, Colorado
Eckert, Colorado | |
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neighborhood of the Town of Orchard City | |
Eckert Location of Eckert, Colorado. Eckert Eckert (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 38°50′34″N 107°57′46″W / 38.8428°N 107.9628°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Delta[1] |
| Town | Orchard City |
| Government | |
| • Type | neighborhood |
| • Body | Orchard City[3] |
| Elevation | 5,568 ft (1,697 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[4] | 81418 |
| Area codes | 970/748 |
| GNIS place ID | 186504 |
| GNIS town ID | 2413088 |
| FIPS code | 08-55980 |
Eckert is a U.S. post office and neighborhood of the Town of Orchard City in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The Eckert, Colorado, post office has the ZIP Code 81418.[4]
History
The Eckert, Colorado, post office opened on October 27, 1891.[5] The community was named after Isadora "Dora" Eckert States, the wife of Charles Adelbert States, the first postmaster.[6][7]
Eckert Presbyterian Church is located in the area.
Geography
Eckert is located in the Town of Orchard City at coordinates 38°50′34″N 107°57′46″W / 38.8428°N 107.9628°W and elevation 5,568 feet (1,697 m).[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Eckert, Orchard City, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
- ^ "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ 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. 19.
- ^ National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-Sept. 30, 1971; Roll #: 14; Archive Publication #: M841 Accessed via Ancestry.com 18 August 2021.