Rand is an unincorporated community, with a U.S. Post Office, established in 1881 in Jackson County, Colorado, United States.
Rand, Colorado | |
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 Buildings along Highway 125 in Rand. | |
  Rand | |
| Coordinates: 40°27′14″N 106°10′53″W / 40.45389°N 106.18139°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Jackson[1] |
| Established | 1881 |
| Elevation | 8,629 ft (2,630 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[2] | 80473 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 172876[1] |
Description
editIt is a ranching community at the southern end of North Park south of Walden consisting of several homes and businesses, a post office, and ranching facilities. Rand is near the junction of State Highway 125 and Jackson County Road 27 along Indian Creek, at an elevation of 8,627 feet (2,630 meters). The Rand post office has the ZIP code 80473.[2] Some say the community was named after Charles Rand, a pioneer, while others believe it has the name of J. A. Rand, another pioneer.[3] The post office in Rand was established in 1883.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rand, Colorado
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 2, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
- ^ 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. 43.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
External links
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