Austin, Colorado
Neighborhood of Orchard City, Delta County, Colorado, United States
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Austin is a neighborhood within the boundaries of the incorporated Town of Orchard City in Delta County, Colorado, United States. There is a U.S. Post Office in Austin with the ZIP Code 81410.[5]
Austin, Colorado | |
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  Austin Location of Austin, Orchard City, Colorado  Austin Austin (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 38.7811°N 107.9509°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Delta[2] |
| Town | Orchard City[3] |
| Established | 1900[4] |
| Government | |
| • Type | neighborhood |
| • Body | Town of Orchard City[3] |
| Elevation | 5,043 ft (1,537 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 81410[5] |
| GNIS pop ID | 203944 |
History
Ferganchick Orchard Rock Art Site, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a prehistoric archaeological site located near Austin. Starting that the beginning of the 1st century, rock art was made at the site by Archaic people, and then Uncompahgre complex and Ute people.[6]
The Austin, Colorado, post office opened on May 19, 1905.[7] The community has the name of Austin E. Miller, an early settler.[8]
Geography
Austin is located at coordinates 38.7811°N 107.9509°W.
