Paradox, Colorado

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Paradox, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Paradox, Colorado is located in Colorado
Paradox, Colorado
Location in Montrose County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 38°22′06″N 108°57′45″W / 38.36833°N 108.96250°W / 38.36833; -108.96250Coordinates: 38°22′06″N 108°57′45″W / 38.36833°N 108.96250°W / 38.36833; -108.96250
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyMontrose[1]
Elevation
[1]
5,299 ft (1,615 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
81429
Area code(s)970
GNIS feature ID0185829

Paradox is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The Paradox Post Office has the ZIP Code 81429.[2]

Paradox's name stems from an unusual course of the Dolores River.[3][4]

Geography[]

Paradox is located in Paradox Valley at

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38°22′06″N 108°57′45″W / 38.36833°N 108.96250°W / 38.36833; -108.96250 (38.368310,-108.962574).

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 2, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on January 1, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
  3. ^ Gallant, Frank K. (May 17, 2012). A Place Called Peculiar: Stories About Unusual American Place-Names. Courier Dover Publications. p. 38. ISBN 9780486483603. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
  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. 40.
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