Lawson, Colorado

Lawson, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Lawson, Colorado
Lawson, Colorado

Location within the state of Colorado

Location in Clear Creek County and the State of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°45′50″N 105°37′25″W / 39.76389°N 105.62361°W / 39.76389; -105.62361Coordinates: 39°45′50″N 105°37′25″W / 39.76389°N 105.62361°W / 39.76389; -105.62361
Country  United States
State  State of Colorado
County Clear Creek County[1]
Elevation[1] 8,107 ft (2,471 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code Dumont CO 80436
Area code(s) Both 303 and 720
GNIS feature ID 0204705

Lawson is a small unincorporated community situated along Clear Creek in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. Lawson is a part of the Downieville-Lawson-Dumont census-designated place.

History

A post office called Lawson was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1966.[2] The community was named for Alexander Lawson, the proprietor of a local inn.[3][4]

Geography

Lawson is located at 39°45′50″N 105°37′25″W / 39.76389°N 105.62361°W / 39.76389; -105.62361 (39.76395,-105.623674).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Clear Creek County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 183.
  4. ↑ 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. 32.
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