Weldona, Colorado

Weldona, Colorado
The Valley
Unincorporated community

Nickname(s): The Valley
Motto: none

Location in Morgan County and the state of Colorado

Coordinates: 40°20′46″N 103°58′11″W / 40.34611°N 103.96972°W / 40.34611; -103.96972Coordinates: 40°20′46″N 103°58′11″W / 40.34611°N 103.96972°W / 40.34611; -103.96972
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Morgan County[1]
Elevation[1] 4,350 ft (1,326 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[2] 80653
GNIS feature ID 0204721

Weldona is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The Weldona Post Office has the ZIP Code 80653.[2]

A post office called Weldona has been in operation since 1907.[3] The community was named after one General Weldon.[4]

Geography

Weldona is located at 40°20′46″N 103°58′11″W / 40.34611°N 103.96972°W / 40.34611; -103.96972 (40.346021,-103.969631).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  3. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  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. 51.
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