Galeton, Colorado
Galeton is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The Galeton Post Office has the ZIP Code 80622.[2]
Galeton, Colorado | |
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| Coordinates: 40°31′16″N 104°35′05″W | |
| Country |  |
| State |  |
| Counties | Weld[1] |
| Elevation | 4,770 ft (1,454 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[2] | 80622 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
A post office called Galeton has been in operation since 1910.[3] The community was named for one Miss Gale, the daughter of a local family of settlers.[4]
Geography
Galeton is located at 40°31′16″N 104°35′05″W (40.521107,-104.584694).
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References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 23, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2006.
- "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- 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. 23.
Municipalities and communities of Weld County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Colorado highlighting Weld County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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