Breen, Colorado

Breen, Colorado
Breen and the Breen Community Building in August 2019 along Colorado State Highway 140.
Breen
Location of Breen, Colorado.
Breen
Breen (Colorado)
Coordinates: 37°11′33″N 108°04′40″W / 37.1925°N 108.0779°W / 37.1925; -108.0779 (Breen, Colorado)[2]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyLa Plata[1]
TribeSouthern Ute Indian Tribe
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
 • BodyLa Plata County[1]
Elevation7,346 ft (2,239 m)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code[3]
81326
Area code970
GNIS pop ID179274

Breen is an unincorporated community on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.[2]

History

The Southern Ute Indian Reservation was created on November 9, 1878.[4] The Breen, Colorado, post office operated from July 19, 1901, until November 30, 1954.[5] The community was named after Dr. Thomas Breen, a local educator.[6]

Geography

Breen is located at coordinates 37°11′33″N 108°04′40″W / 37.1925°N 108.0779°W / 37.1925; -108.0779 (Breen, Colorado).[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Breen, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  3. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  4. ^ United States of America and the Capote, Mouache, and Weeminuche Utes (November 9, 1878). "Agreement with the Capote, Muache, and Weeminuche Utes" (PDF). Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Retrieved March 16, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  6. ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). 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. 11.