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°W / 40.92694; -107.48250Coordinates: 40°55′37″N 107°28′57″W / 40.92694°N 107.48250°W / 40.92694; -107.48250
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 / 40.92694; -107.48250 (40.927003,-107.482510).

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.
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