Bedrock, Colorado
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| Bedrock, Colorado | |
  Bedrock, Colorado
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Montrose County |
| Established | 1883[1] |
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| - Type | unincorporated town |
| Elevation [2] | 4,990 ft (1,521 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP Code | 81411[3] |
Bedrock is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Bedrock Post Office is 81411.[3]
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[edit] History
The town of Bedrock was established in 1883.[1] The Bedrock Post Office opened on November 8, 1883.[4] The town's general store and post office was built on solid rock, hence the name.[1]
[edit] Geography
Bedrock is located at (38.315128,-108.890305).
[edit] Trivia
Bedrock is also the name of the fictional town setting of The Flintstones animated television series.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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
- Bedrock, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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