Marvel, Colorado

Marvel, Colorado
—  Town  —
Location in La Plata County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 37°06′45″N 108°07′33″W / 37.1125°N 108.12583°W / 37.1125; -108.12583Coordinates: 37°06′45″N 108°07′33″W / 37.1125°N 108.12583°W / 37.1125; -108.12583
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	La Plata[1]
Elevation[1]	6,735 ft (2,053 m)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
– Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[2]	81329
Area code(s)	970
GNIS feature ID	0202656

Marvel is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office located in La Plata County, Colorado, United States, on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. While the town lies within the Reservation on most maps, the land within and around the town is owned by private landowners and the actual reservation only starts several miles to the South and East of Marvel. The area was homesteaded in the late-1800's and early-1900's with ranching, farming, and oil extraction being the main economic drivers in the region. The area around Marvel is very dry and the region becomes more and more arid as one travels towards the New Mexico border and further away from the La Plata mountains.

The Marvel Post Office has the ZIP Code 81329.^[2]

Geography

Marvel is located at 37°06′45″N 108°07′33″W / 37.1125°N 108.12583°W / 37.1125; -108.12583 (37.112420,-108.125896).

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 2, 2007. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp. Retrieved January 2, 2007.