Lucerne, Colorado Explained

Official Name:Lucerne, Colorado
Pushpin Map:Colorado#USA
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Weld County and the state of Colorado
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Weld[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:40.4819°N -104.6981°W
Elevation M:1449
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:80646
Area Code:970
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0180640

Lucerne is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The Lucerne Post Office has the ZIP Code 80646.[2]

The post office has been in operation since 1892.[3] The community was named after the lucerne that grew near the original town site.[4]

Geography

Lucerne is located at 40.4819°N -104.6981°W (40.481948,-104.698162).

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 28, 2006 . ZIP Code Lookup . . United States Postal Service . December 28, 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 . 29 June 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. 33.