Cory, Colorado
Cory, Colorado | |
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Cory's general store and post office on Highway 65 | |
Cory Location of Cory, Colorado. Cory Cory (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′17″N 107°59′14″W / 38.7880°N 107.9873°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Delta[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Delta County[1] |
| Elevation | 5,187 ft (1,581 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[3] | 81414 |
| Area codes | 970/748 |
| GNIS place ID | 203943 |
Cory is a small unincorporated community within the boundaries of the incorporated town of Orchard City in Delta County, Colorado, United States. There is a U.S. Post Office in Cory, the ZIP Code for which is 81414.[3]
History
The Cory, Colorado, post office opened on March 12, 1895.[4] An early postmaster gave the community the name of his wife, Cora Hurshman.[5]
Geography
Cory is located in Delta County at coordinates 38°47′17″N 107°59′14″W / 38.7880°N 107.9873°W and elevation 5,187 feet (1,581 m).[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Cory, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 15.