Wetmore, Colorado
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Wetmore, Colorado | |
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 Entering Wetmore from the east, April 2012 | |
  Location in Custer County and the state of Colorado  Wetmore, Colorado (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′17″N 105°05′05″W / 38.23806°N 105.08472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Custer County[1] |
| Elevation | 6,086 ft (1,855 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[2] | 81253 |
| GNIS feature ID | 192225[1] |
Wetmore is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Custer County, Colorado, United States.
The Wetmore post office has been in operation since 1881.[3] The community lies at the base of the Wet Mountains along State Highway 96 and was named after William Wetmore, a first settler.[4] It has the ZIP Code 81253.[2]
