Wild Horse, Colorado
| Wild Horse, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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Wild Horse in June 2007 with U.S. Highway 40/287 running through it. | |
   Location in Cheyenne County and the state of Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 38°49′32″N 103°00′42″W / 38.82556°N 103.01167°WCoordinates: 38°49′32″N 103°00′42″W / 38.82556°N 103.01167°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Colorado |
| County | Cheyenne County |
| Elevation[1] | 4,475 ft (1,364 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[2] | 80862 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0195193 |
Wild Horse is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. The Wild Horse Post Office has the ZIP Code 80862.[2]
A post office called Wild Horse has been in operation since 1904.[3] The community takes its name from Wild Horse Creek.[4]
Geography
Wild Horse is located at 38°49′32″N 103°00′42″W / 38.82556°N 103.01167°W (38.825533,-103.011761).
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ↑ 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. 52.
Municipalities and communities of Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States | ||
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