Breen, Colorado

Unincorporated community in La Plata County, Colorado, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Breen is an unincorporated community on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.[1]

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Breen and the Breen Community Building in August 2019 along Colorado State Highway 140.
Breen and the Breen Community Building in August 2019 along Colorado State Highway 140.
Breen is located in the United States
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Breen is located in Colorado
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Breen (Colorado)
Coordinates: 37.1925°N 108.0779°W / 37.1925; -108.0779 (Breen, Colorado)[1]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyLa Plata[2]
TribeSouthern Ute Indian Tribe
Government
  Typeunincorporated community
  BodyLa Plata County[2]
Elevation7,346 ft (2,239 m)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code[3]
81326
Area code970
GNIS pop ID179274
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History

The Southern Ute Indian Reservation was created on November 9, 1878.[4] The Breen, Colorado, post office operated from July 19, 1901, until November 30, 1954.[5] The community was named after Dr. Thomas Breen, a local educator.[6]

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