Woodrow, Colorado

Unincorporated community in Colorado, United States

39°59′17″N 103°35′30″W / 39.98806°N 103.59167°W / 39.98806; -103.59167Country

United StatesState

ColoradoCountyWashington County^[1]Elevation

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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

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