Amherst, Colorado

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established_title = Established
established_date = About 1887cite book | last = Eichler | first = Geo. R. | title = Colorado Place Names | publisher = Johnson Publishing Company | date = 1977 | loc = 77-089726 ]
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timezone = MST
utc_offset = -7
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latd= 40
latm= 40
lats= 55
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longd= 102
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elevation_m = 1125
elevation_ft = 3691
postal_code_type = ZIP Code
postal_code = 80721cite web | url = http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp | title = ZIP Code Lookup| format = JavaScript/HTML | publisher = United States Postal Service | accessdate = September 3 | accessyear = 2007]
area_code = 970
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Amherst is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Phillips County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Amherst Post Office is 80721.

History

The town of Amherst was established about 1887.The Amherst Post Office opened on February 18, 1888.cite book | last = Bauer | first = William H. | coauthors = James L. Ozment, John H. Willard | title = Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989 | publisher = The Colorado Railroad Museum | date = 1990 | loc = 90-34759 | id = ISBN 0-918654-42-4 ]

Geography

Amherst is located at coor dms|40|40|55|N|102|09|58|W|city (40.681940,-102.166157).

ee also

*List of cities and towns in Colorado

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