Dupont, Colorado Explained

Official Name:Dupont, Colorado
Pushpin Map:Colorado
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Colorado
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Adams[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:39.8381°N -104.9125°W
Elevation M:1568
Postal Code Type:ZIP code[2]
Postal Code:80024
Area Code:Both 303 and 720

Dupont is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Adams County, Colorado, United States. The Dupont Post Office has the ZIP Code 80024.[2]

A post office called Dupont has been in operation since 1926.[3] The community takes its name from the DuPont Company, which owned property near the original town site.[4]

Geography

Dupont is located at 39.8381°N -104.9125°W (39.838068,-104.912567).

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: December 15, 2006 . ZIP Code Lookup . . United States Postal Service . December 15, 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101122200027/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp . November 22, 2010 .
  3. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 25 June 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306120236/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=CO . 6 March 2016 .
  4. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 19.