Burns, Colorado

Burns, Colorado
unincorporated community
The post office in Burns.
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Coordinates: 39.8739°N 106.8856°W / 39.8739; -106.8856 (Burns, Colorado)[2]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Eagle County[1]
Government
• Type	unincorporated community
• Body	Eagle County[1]
Elevation [2]	6,493 ft (1,979 m)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code[3]	80426
GNIS pop ID	202318

Burns is an unincorporated community in northern Eagle County, Colorado, United States.

Description

The community is located along a remote stretch of the Colorado River southwest of Kremmling. It is accessible only by dirt and gravel county roads from State Highway 131 and Interstate 70. The community is located in an arroyo along the river, along the route of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad mainline (now the Union Pacific Railroad) in the sandstone canyons along the Colorado. It consists of a U.S. Post Office (ZIP Code 80426) and a church. Livestock ranching is the primary industry in the surrounding area.

History

The Burns, Colorado, post office opened on May 14, 1895.[4] The town is named for Jack Burns, a trapper who built a cabin in the area.[5]

Geography

Burns is located at coordinates 39.8739°N 106.8856°W / 39.8739; -106.8856 (Burns, Colorado) at an elevation of 6,493 feet (1,979 m).

See also

• Bibliography of Colorado
• Geography of Colorado
  • Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area
• History of Colorado
• Index of Colorado-related articles
• List of Colorado-related lists
  • List of populated places in Colorado
  • List of post offices in Colorado
• Outline of Colorado

References

1. "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
2. "Burns, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
3. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
4. Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
5. Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN 77-89726.

External links

• State of Colorado
  • History Colorado