Fort Lyon, Colorado
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For the former military post, see Fort Lyon.
Fort Lyon is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The Fort Lyon Post Office had the ZIP Code 81038, though the zip code for nearby Las Animas (81054) is also used.[2]
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Coordinates: 38°05′48″N 103°09′07″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
Counties | Bent[1] |
Elevation | 3,888 ft (1,185 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code[2] | 81054 |
Area code | 719 |
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A post office called Fort Lyon was established in 1862.[3] The community was named after Nathaniel Lyon, an officer in the American Civil War.[4]