No Name, Colorado Explained

Official Name:No Name, Colorado
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the No Name CDP in the
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Garfield County
Government Type:unincorporated community
Unit Pref:US
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.463
Area Land Km2:0.463
Area Water Km2:0.000
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:117
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:39.5597°N -107.2928°W
Elevation Ft:5870
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code[3]
Postal Code:Glenwood Springs 81601
Area Code:970
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2583271

No Name is a census-designated place (CDP) in and governed by Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the No Name CDP was 117 at the United States Census 2020. The Glenwood Springs post office (Zip Code 81601) serves the area.[3]

Geography

No Name is located east of Glenwood Springs, off exit 119 of Interstate 70/U.S. Route 6 (I-70/US 6) in Glenwood Canyon. It is named for No Name Creek and No Name Canyon. The No-Name was one of the boats on John Wesley Powell's expedition in 1869 to map out the Colorado River along with the other boats including the Emma Dean, Kitty Clyde's sister, and Maid of the Canyon. The No Name Tunnel of I-70/US 6 is nearby. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[4]

The exit sign for No Name is visible in passing in the 1971 film Vanishing Point.

The No Name CDP has an area of 0.463km2, all land.[1]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020. United States Census Bureau. December 22, 2020.
  2. Web site: No Name CDP, Colorado . United States Census Bureau. April 16, 2023 .
  3. Web site: Zip Code 81601 Map and Profile. zipdatamaps.com. 2020. December 22, 2020.
  4. Book: Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places . Adams Media . Parker, Quentin . xi. Jul 18, 2010. 9781440507397 .