Slater, Colorado
| Slater, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Location in Moffat County and part of lies within the boundary of Routt County and the state of Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 40°55′37″N 107°28′57″W / 40.92694°N 107.48250°WCoordinates: 40°55′37″N 107°28′57″W / 40.92694°N 107.48250°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Colorado |
| County | Moffat County, Routt County[1] |
| Elevation[1] | 7,753 ft (2,363 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[2] | 81653 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1952147 |
Slater is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in both Moffat County, and Routt County, Colorado, United States. The Slater Post Office has the ZIP Code 81653.[2]
Slater is unusual in that, while it lies within Colorado, the main highway which services the town is Wyoming Highway 70, which dips south of the state line into Colorado for approximately 0.9 miles through Slater before turning north back into Wyoming. The highway through Slater is maintained by the Wyoming Department of Transportation.
Geography
Slater is located at 40°55′37″N 107°28′57″W / 40.92694°N 107.48250°W (40.927003,-107.482510).
References
- 1 2 "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.
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