Cimarron, Colorado

Cimarron, Colorado
—  Town  —
In 1883
Cimarron, Colorado Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 38°26′30″N 107°33′22″W / 38.44167°N 107.55611°W / 38.44167; -107.55611Coordinates: 38°26′30″N 107°33′22″W / 38.44167°N 107.55611°W / 38.44167; -107.55611
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County	Montrose County
Government
– Type	unincorporated town
Elevation[1]	6,896 ft (2,102 m)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
– Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP Code	81220[2]

Cimarron is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The Cimarron Post Office has the ZIP Code 81220.^[2]

Cimarron is a small community on the Cimarron River, just south of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, and just outside of Curecanti National Recreation Area. The D & RG Narrow Gauge Trestle crosses the Cimarron River gorge just northeast of town, and is on the National Register of Historic Places (#76000172).

Geography

Cimarron is located at 38°26′30″N 107°33′22″W / 38.44167°N 107.55611°W / 38.44167; -107.55611 (38.441758,-107.555981).

Round-up in a ranch just south of the town, 1898.

See also

• Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
• Curecanti National Recreation Area
• List of cities and towns in Colorado

References

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. December 15, 2006. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp. Retrieved December 15, 2006.