Cory, Colorado

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Cory, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Cory's general store and post office on Highway 65
Cory's general store and post office on Highway 65
Cory is located in Colorado
Cory
Cory
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 38°47′17″N 107°59′08″W / 38.78806°N 107.98556°W / 38.78806; -107.98556Coordinates: 38°47′17″N 107°59′08″W / 38.78806°N 107.98556°W / 38.78806; -107.98556
Country United States
State State of Colorado
CountyDelta County[1]
Elevation
[1]
5,187 ft (1,581 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[2]
81414

Cory is a small unincorporated community within the boundaries of the incorporated town of Orchard City in Delta County, Colorado, United States. There is a U.S. Post Office in Cory, the ZIP Code for which is 81414.[2]

A post office called Cory has been in operation since 1895.[3] An early postmaster gave the community the name of his wife, Cora Hurshman.[4]

Geography[]

Cory is located at

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38°47′17″N 107°59′08″W / 38.78806°N 107.98556°W / 38.78806; -107.98556 (38.788078,-107.985477).

See also[]

  • List of cities and towns in Colorado

References[]

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved December 15, 2006.
  3. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  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. 15.
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