Nathrop, Colorado

Nathrop, Colorado
—  Town  —
Location in Chaffee County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 38°44′50″N 106°04′32″W / 38.74722°N 106.07556°W / 38.74722; -106.07556Coordinates: 38°44′50″N 106°04′32″W / 38.74722°N 106.07556°W / 38.74722; -106.07556
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County[1]	Chaffee
Named for	Charles Nachtrieb[1]
Elevation[1]	7,680 ft (2,341 m)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
– Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[2]	81236
FIPS code	08-53010
GNIS feature ID	0204759

Nathrop is a ghost town^[1] and a U.S. Post Office located in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The Nathrop Post Office has the ZIP Code 81236.^[2]

History

Nathrop was named for Charles Nachtrieb, owner of the townsite.^[1]

Geography

Nathrop is located at 38°42′39″N 106°08′33″W / 38.71083°N 106.1425°W / 38.71083; -106.1425 (38.710697,-106.142521).

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} "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.