Elk Springs, Colorado
Elk Springs, Colorado | |
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Elk Springs Location of Elk Springs, Colorado. Elk Springs Elk Springs (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′20″N 108°26′54″W / 40.3555°N 108.4484°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Moffat[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Moffat County[1] |
| Elevation | 6,378 ft (1,944 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[3] | (Dinosaur) 81633 |
| Area codes | 970/748 |
| GNIS place ID | 170958 |
Elk Springs is an unincorporated community located in and governed by Moffat County, Colorado, United States. The community is located in the Steamboat Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The Elk Springs, Colorado, post office operated from June 9, 1924, until May 6, 1966.[4] The Dinosaur, Colorado, post office (ZIP code 81633) now serves Elk Springs postal addresses.[3]
Geography
Elk Springs is located in southern Moffat County at coordinates 40°21′20″N 108°26′54″W / 40.3555°N 108.4484°W and elevation 6,378 feet (1,944 m).[2]
See also
- Steamboat Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area
- List of populated places in Colorado
- List of post offices in Colorado
References
- ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Elk Springs, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 1, 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.