Fort Lyon, Colorado | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 38°05′48″N 103°09′07″W / 38.09667°N 103.15194°WCoordinates: 38°05′48″N 103°09′07″W / 38.09667°N 103.15194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
Counties | Bent |
Elevation | 3,888 ft (1,185 m) |
Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 81038 |
Area code(s) | 719 |
Fort Lyon is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The Fort Lyon Post Office has the ZIP Code 81038.
A post office called Fort Lyon was established in 1862. The community was named after Nathaniel Lyon, an officer in the American Civil War.
Fort Lyon is located at 38°05′48″N 103°09′07″W / 38.09667°N 103.15194°W (38.096741,-103.152008).