Barr Lake, Colorado
Unincorporated community in Adams County, Colorado, United States
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Barr Lake is an unincorporated community and former post office in Adams County, Colorado, United States.[1] It is located within the Denver metropolitan area.
Barr Lake, Colorado | |
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  Barr Lake Location of Barr Lake, Colorado.  Barr Lake Barr Lake (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′40″N 104°46′31″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Adams[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Adams County[2] |
| Elevation | 5,115 ft (1,559 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area codes | 303/720/983 |
| GNIS pop ID | 184609[1] |
It is located near the Barr Lake State Park.
School District 27J serves Barr Lake. Kids attend Henderson Elementary School and Prairie View Middle School.
History
Barr Lake was originally named Platte Summit.[3] The Barr, Colorado, post office opened on March 15, 1883.[4] Barr was named for a Mr. Barr, a civil engineer for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. The Barr post office was renamed Barr Lake, Colorado, on October 17, 1914, and remained in operation until August 31, 1952.
