Lawson, Colorado
| Lawson, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Lawson, Colorado Location within the state of Colorado Location in Clear Creek County and the State of Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 39°45′50″N 105°37′25″W / 39.76389°N 105.62361°WCoordinates: 39°45′50″N 105°37′25″W / 39.76389°N 105.62361°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 State of Colorado |
| County | Clear Creek County[1] |
| Elevation[1] | 8,107 ft (2,471 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | Dumont CO 80436 |
| Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204705 |
Lawson is a small unincorporated community situated along Clear Creek in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. Lawson is a part of the Downieville-Lawson-Dumont census-designated place.
History
A post office called Lawson was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1966.[2] The community was named for Alexander Lawson, a local innkeeper.[3]
Geography
Lawson is located at 39°45′50″N 105°37′25″W / 39.76389°N 105.62361°W (39.76395,-105.623674).
See also
- Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- List of cities and towns in Colorado
References
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Clear Creek County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 183.
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, June 14, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.