Amherst, Colorado
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| Amherst, Colorado | |
| — unincorporated town — | |
  Amherst, Colorado
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Phillips County[1] |
| Established | About 1887[2] |
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| - Type | unincorporated town |
| Elevation [1] | 3,691 ft (1,125 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP Code | 80721[3] |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0182776 |
Amherst is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Phillips County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Amherst Post Office is 80721[3].
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[edit] History
The town of Amherst was established about 1887.[2] The Amherst Post Office opened on February 18, 1888.[4]
[edit] Geography
Amherst is located at (40.681940,-102.166157).
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[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company.
- ^ a b ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 3, 2007.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment, John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
[edit] External links
- Amherst, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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