Dunckley, Colorado
Dunckley | |
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  Dunckley Location of Dunckley, Colorado.  Dunckley Dunckley (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′03″N 107°11′39″W / 40.3008°N 107.1942°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Routt[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Routt County[1] |
| Elevation | 7,605 ft (2,318 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[3] | Steamboat Springs 80487 |
| Area codes | 970/748 |
| GNIS place ID | 204651 |
Dunckley (also spelled Dunkley) is a ghost town in Routt County, Colorado, United States.[2][4]
History
The Dunkley [sic], Colorado, post office operated from December 16, 1892, until December 31, 1942.[5] The Steamboat Springs, Colorado, post office (ZIP code 80487) now serves the area.[3] The community was named in honor of several members of the local Dunkley family.[6]
Geography
Dunckley is located in Routt County at coordinates 40°18′03″N 107°11′39″W / 40.3008°N 107.1942°W and elevation 7,605 feet (2,318 m).[2]
See also
- Steamboat Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area
- List of populated places in Colorado
- List of post offices in Colorado
References
- ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Dunckley, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ Sinnwell, Mike (June 2009). "Dunckley Colorado Townsite - Ghost town". Rocky Mountain Profiles. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 18.
External links
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