Rush, Colorado

Unincorporated community in State of Colorado, United States
38°50′45″N 104°5′32″W / 38.84583°N 104.09222°W / 38.84583; -104.09222Country United StatesState State of ColoradoCountyEl Paso County[1]Elevation6,017 ft (1,834 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code
80833[2]
Area code719GNIS feature ID0193570

Rush is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The Rush Post Office has the ZIP Code 80833. [2]

Named for Christopher Rush, a homesteader from Missouri who settled there in 1907.[3]

Education

Miami-Yoder School District 60JT serves Rush.

Geography

Rush is located at 38°50′45″N 104°05′32″W / 38.84583°N 104.09222°W / 38.84583; -104.09222 (38.845858,-104.092197), east of Yoder along State Highway 94 about 2 miles (3 km) west of the El Paso, Lincoln County line.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 2, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
  3. ^ Bright, William (2004). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Books. ISBN 9781555663339.
  • Rush Colorado, looking east
    Rush Colorado, looking east
  • Pikes Peak from Rush, Colorado
    Pikes Peak from Rush, Colorado
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