Blue Mountain, Colorado

Blue Mountain, Colorado
unincorporated community
Blue Mountain is located in the United States
Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain
Location of Blue Mountain, Colorado
Blue Mountain is located in Colorado
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Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain (Colorado)
Coordinates: 40°14′58″N 108°51′43″W / 40.24944°N 108.86194°W / 40.24944; -108.86194[1]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyMoffat[2]
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
 • BodyMoffat County[2]
Elevation
[1]
5,824 ft (1,775 m)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID201958[1]

Blue Mountain is an unincorporated community in Moffat County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. Blue Mountain is located on U.S. highway route 40.

History

Blue Mountain was founded sometime after 1910. The Blue Mountain, Colorado, post office operated from September 1, 1949, until January 31, 1957.[3] Blue Mountain is named for a nearby mountain, which is also called Blue Mountain.[4]

The post office in Dinosaur (ZIP code 81610) now serves Blue Mountain addresses.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Mountain, Colorado
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "TopoView". Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  5. ↑ "United States Zip Codes". Retrieved September 5, 2021.


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