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Lawson, Colorado

Unincorporated community in State of Colorado, United States

Lawson, Colorado

Location within the state of Colorado Location in Clear Creek County and the State of Colorado

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Lawson, Colorado

Lawson, Colorado (the United States)

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Coordinates: 39°45′50″N 105°37′25″W / 39.76389°N 105.62361°W / 39.76389; -105.62361Country

United StatesState

State of ColoradoCounty Clear Creek County^[1]Elevation

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8,107 ft (2,471 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code

Dumont CO 80436

Area code(s)Both 303 and 720GNIS feature ID0204705

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).

References

^ ^a ^b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Clear Creek County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 183.
^ 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.