| Amherst, Colorado | |||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  State of Colorado |
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| County | Phillips County | ||||||||||||||
| Established | About 1887[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| - Type | unincorporated town | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation GR3 | 3,691 ft (1,125 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | ||||||||||||||
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) | ||||||||||||||
| ZIP Code | 80721[2] | ||||||||||||||
Amherst is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Phillips County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Amherst Post Office is 80721[2].
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History
The town of Amherst was established about 1887.[1] The Amherst Post Office opened on February 18, 1888.[3]
Geography
Amherst is located at (40.681940,-102.166157).
See also
References
- ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company.
- ^ a b ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 3, 2007.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment, John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
External links
- Amherst, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
