Breen, Colorado | |
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 Breen and the Breen Community Building in August 2019 along Colorado State Highway 140. | |
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| Coordinates: 37°11′33″N 108°04′40″W / 37.1925°N 108.0779°W / 37.1925; -108.0779 (Breen, Colorado)2 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | La Plata1 |
| Tribe | Southern Ute Indian Tribe |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | La Plata County1 |
| Elevation | 7,346 ft (2,239 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code3 | 81326 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS pop ID | 179274 |
Breen is an unincorporated community on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.2
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
Geography
Breen is located at coordinates 37°11′33″N 108°04′40″W / 37.1925°N 108.0779°W / 37.1925; -108.0779 (Breen, Colorado).2
See also
See also
References
References
- "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- "Breen, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- United States of America and the Capote, Mouache, and Weeminuche Utes (November 9, 1878). "Agreement with the Capote, Muache, and Weeminuche Utes" (PDF). Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - 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 (1954). 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. 11.