Tiger, Colorado

Tiger is an extinct town in Summit County, Colorado, United States.

CountryUnited States

Elevation

9,669 ft (2,947 m)

Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))

ZIP codes

80424 ^[1]

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Tiger
Mining ghost town
Tiger Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°31′22″N 105°57′44″W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Summit
Elevation	9,669 ft (2,947 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes	80424 [1]
GNIS feature ID	203919[2]

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A post office called Tiger was established in 1919, and remained in operation until 1940.^[3] The community took its name from the Royal Tiger Mines Company.^[4] The town site was destroyed before 1995 by the Forest Service in order to be used as a snowmobile track.^[5]