Bedrock, Colorado
Encyclopedia
Bedrock is an unincorporated town
and U.S. Post Office
in Montrose County
, Colorado
, United States
. The ZIP Code
of the Bedrock Post Office
is 81411.
opened on November 8, 1883. The town's general store and post office were built on solid rock, hence the name.
at 38°18′54"N 108°53′25"W (38.315128,-108.890305).
animated television series.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
and U.S. Post Office
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
in Montrose County
Montrose County, Colorado
Montrose County is the 17th most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 41,276 at U.S. Census 2010. The county was named for its county seat, the City of Montrose...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of the Bedrock Post Office
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
is 81411.
History
The town of Bedrock was established in 1883. The Bedrock Post OfficeUnited States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
opened on November 8, 1883. The town's general store and post office were built on solid rock, hence the name.
Geography
Bedrock is located in Paradox ValleyParadox Valley
Paradox Valley is a basin located in Montrose County in the U.S. state of Colorado. The dry, sparsely populated valley is named after the apparently paradoxical course of the Dolores River—instead of flowing down the length of the valley, the river cuts across the middle...
at 38°18′54"N 108°53′25"W (38.315128,-108.890305).
In popular culture
Bedrock is also the name of the fictional town setting of The FlintstonesThe Flintstones
The Flintstones is an animated, prime-time American television sitcom that screened from September 30, 1960 to April 1, 1966, on ABC. Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, The Flintstones was about a working class Stone Age man's life with his family and his next-door neighbor and best friend. It...
animated television series.
See also
- Colorado municipalitiesColorado municipalitiesThe U.S. state of Colorado currently has 271 active incorporated municipalities, including 196 towns, 73 cities, and two consolidated city and county governments.-Municipal government:...
- List of cities and towns in Colorado
- Montrose Micropolitan Statistical AreaMontrose Micropolitan Statistical AreaThe Montrose Micropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Micropolitan Statistical Area located in the Montrose area of the State of Colorado. The Montrose Micropolitan Statistical Area is defined as Montrose County, Colorado. The Micropolitan Statistical Area had a...