Last Chance, Colorado
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Last Chance is an unincorporated community
in Washington County
, Colorado
, United States
. Last Chance is situated at the intersection of U.S. Highway 36 and State Highway 71
in a sparsely populated area of eastern Colorado. The town was supposedly so named because it was once the only place for travelers to secure fuel and provisions for many miles in any direction. The U.S. Post Office
at Woodrow
(ZIP Code
80757) now serves Last Chance postal addresses.
Last Chance is the setting for the new play "This One Time In Last Chance". The play written by Sam Gooley is having its premiere at the New York International Fringe Festival in August 2011.
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...
in Washington County
Washington County, Colorado
Washington County is the 12th most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 4,926 at U.S. Census 2000. The county was named in honor of the United States President George Washington...
, 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...
. Last Chance is situated at the intersection of U.S. Highway 36 and State Highway 71
Colorado State Highway 71
State Highway 71 is a long state highway passing several other highways in northern and central Colorado. The route runs south from the Nebraska border to La Junta.-Route description:...
in a sparsely populated area of eastern Colorado. The town was supposedly so named because it was once the only place for travelers to secure fuel and provisions for many miles in any direction. The 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...
at Woodrow
Woodrow, Colorado
Woodrow is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The Woodrow Post Office has the ZIP Code 80757....
(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...
80757) now serves Last Chance postal addresses.
Last Chance is the setting for the new play "This One Time In Last Chance". The play written by Sam Gooley is having its premiere at the New York International Fringe Festival in August 2011.
Geography
Last Chance is located at 39°44′24"N 103°35′37"W (39.739930,-103.593693).1993 tornadoes
On July 21, 1993 between 7:00 and 8:45, 5 tornadoes touched down in the Last Chance, Lindon area. The strongest was an F3. There were 2 F1s and 2 F0s. The tornadoes did not kill or cause any injury but several farms were destroyed by the large tornado.See also
- State of Colorado
- U.S. Highway 36U.S. Route 36 in ColoradoU.S. Route 36 is a major east–west route in the U.S. state of Colorado, extending from Rocky Mountain National Park to the Kansas state line.-Route description:...
- Washington County, ColoradoWashington County, ColoradoWashington County is the 12th most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 4,926 at U.S. Census 2000. The county was named in honor of the United States President George Washington...