Dumont, Colorado
Dumont is a small unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office situated along Clear Creek in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The Dumont Post Office has the ZIP Code 80436.[2] Dumont is a part of the Downieville-Lawson-Dumont census-designated place.
Dumont, Colorado | |
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 Dumont looking up towards the Divide, April 2014 | |
  Dumont, Colorado Location within the state of Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 39°45′52″N 105°35′57″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Clear Creek County[1] |
| Elevation | 7,933 ft (2,418 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[2] | 80436 |
| Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 |
History
Dumont is named for John M. Dumont, a mine operator.[3]
Geography
Dumont is located at 39°45′52″N 105°35′57″W (39.764478,-105.599213).
See also
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 22, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2006.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 110.
External links
Media related to Dumont, Colorado at Wikimedia Commons
Municipalities and communities of Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Colorado highlighting Clear Creek County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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