Hoyt, Colorado

Hoyt, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Hoyt, Colorado

Location within the state of Colorado

Coordinates: 40°00′56″N 104°04′31″W / 40.01556°N 104.07528°W / 40.01556; -104.07528Coordinates: 40°00′56″N 104°04′31″W / 40.01556°N 104.07528°W / 40.01556; -104.07528
Country  United States
State  Colorado
Counties Morgan[1]
Elevation[1] 4,774 ft (1,455 m)
Population
 • Total Abt. 165
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[2] 80654 (Wiggins)

Hoyt is a small unincorporated community in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The 1996 feet (608 meters) high Hoyt Radio Tower is located near Hoyt. The U.S. Post Office at Wiggins (ZIP Code 80654) now serves Hoyt postal addresses.[2]

A post office called Hoyt has been in operation since 1906.[3] The community was named after Dr. James A. Hoyt, an early settler.[4]

Geography

Hoyt is located at 40°00′56″N 104°04′31″W / 40.01556°N 104.07528°W / 40.01556; -104.07528 (40.015520,-104.075375).

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Dawson, John Frank. 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. 27.
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