Paradox, Colorado

Paradox is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The Paradox Post Office has the ZIP Code 81429.[2]

Paradox, Colorado
Location in Montrose County and the state of Colorado
Paradox, Colorado (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°22′06″N 108°57′45″W
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyMontrose[1]
Elevation5,299 ft (1,615 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
81429
Area code(s)970
GNIS feature ID0185829

Paradox's name stems from an unusual course of the Dolores River.[3][4]

Geography

Paradox is located in Paradox Valley at 38°22′06″N 108°57′45″W (38.368310,-108.962574).

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 2, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on January 1, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
  3. Gallant, Frank K. (May 17, 2012). A Place Called Peculiar: Stories About Unusual American Place-Names. Courier Dover Publications. p. 38. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
  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. 40.
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