Galeton, Colorado
Galeton, Colorado | |
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| Coordinates: 40°31′15″N 104°35′09″W / 40.52083°N 104.58583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Counties | Weld[1] |
| Elevation | 4,771 ft (1,454 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[3] | 80622 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS place ID | 204692[2] |
Galeton is an unincorporated community in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The Galeton Post Office has the ZIP Code 80622.[3]
A post office called Galeton has been in operation since 1910.[4] The community was named for Miss Gale, the daughter of a local family of settlers.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Galeton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Galeton, Colorado
- 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 22, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2006.
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 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. 23.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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