Bedrock, Colorado

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established_date = 1883cite 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
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latm= 18
lats= 54
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elevation_m = 1521
elevation_ft = 4990
postal_code_type = ZIP Code
postal_code = 81411cite 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]
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Bedrock is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Bedrock Post Office is 81411.

History

The town of Bedrock was established in 1883. The Bedrock Post Office opened on November 8, 1883.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 ] The town's general store and post office was built on solid rock, hence the name.

Geography

Bedrock is located at coor dms|38|18|54|N|108|53|25|W|city (38.315128,-108.890305).

Trivia

Bedrock is also the name of the fictional town setting of The Flintstones animated television series.

ee also

*Colorado municipalities
*List of cities and towns in Colorado
*Montrose Micropolitan Statistical Area

References

External links

[http://www.panoramio.com/photo/11761448 Photo of Bedrock, CO Post Office on Panoramio]