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Burns, Colorado

Unincorporated community in Eagle County, Colorado, United States

Unincorporated community in Eagle County, Colorado, United States

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official_nameBurns, Colorado
native_name
settlement_typeunincorporated community
image_skylineBurns, Colorado.JPG
imagesize275px
image_captionThe post office in Burns.
pushpin_mapUSA#USA Colorado
pushpin_labelBurns
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_map_captionLocation of the Town of Burns, Colorado.
coordinates
coordinates_footnotes
elevation_ft6493
elevation_footnotes
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Colorado
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Eagle County
government_typeunincorporated community
governing_bodyEagle County
established_title
established_title2
established_title3
unit_prefUS
timezoneMST
utc_offset−07:00
timezone_DSTMDT
utc_offset_DST−06:00
postal_code_typeZIP code
postal_code80426
blank_nameGNIS pop ID
blank_info
blank1_nameGNIS town ID
blank2_nameFIPS code

Burns is an unincorporated community in northern Eagle County, Colorado, United States.

Description

The community is located along a remote stretch of the Colorado River southwest of Kremmling. It is accessible only by dirt and gravel county roads from State Highway 131 and Interstate 70. The community is located in an arroyo along the river, along the route of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad mainline (now the Union Pacific Railroad) in the sandstone canyons along the Colorado. It consists of a U.S. Post Office (ZIP Code 80426) and a church. Livestock ranching is the primary industry in the surrounding area.

History

The Burns, Colorado, post office opened on May 14, 1895. The town is named for Jack Burns, a trapper who built a cabin in the area.

Geography

Burns is located at coordinates at an elevation of 6493 ft.

References

References

  1. {{cite gnis
  2. "Colorado Counties". [[Colorado Department of Local Affairs]].
  3. "ZIP Code Lookup". [[United States Postal Service]].
  4. (1990). "Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989". [[Colorado Railroad Museum.
  5. Eichler, Geo. R.. (1977). "Colorado Place Names". Johnson Publishing Company.
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