Woodrow, Colorado

Woodrow, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Woodrow, Colorado is located in Colorado
Woodrow, Colorado
Location in Washington County and the state of Colorado
Woodrow, Colorado is located in the United States
Woodrow, Colorado
Woodrow, Colorado (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°59′17″N 103°35′30″W / 39.98806°N 103.59167°W / 39.98806; -103.59167
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyWashington County[1]
Elevation
[1]
4,491 ft (1,369 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
80757
GNIS feature ID0183049

Woodrow is an unincorporated rural hamlet consisting of a U.S. Post Office, a church and 3 houses, located in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The Woodrow Post Office serves ZIP Code 80757.[2]

The post office at Woodrow has been in operation since 1913.[3] The community was named after Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States.[4]

Geography

Woodrow is located at 39°59′17″N 103°35′30″W / 39.98806°N 103.59167°W / 39.98806; -103.59167 (39.988169,-103.591633).

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  3. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  4. ^ 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. 52.


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