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Coalmont, Colorado
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 Coalmont, Colorado
Location in Colorado
Coalmont, Colorado
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Jackson County |
| Elevation | 8,215 ft (2,504 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
80480
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Coalmont is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Jackson County, Colorado, United States. The town is named for the open-pit lignite coal mines in the area, from which coal was shipped out on the Union Pacific Railroad to the mainline at Laramie, Wyoming.
Geography
Coalmont is located at 40°33′43″N 106°26′44″W / 40.56194°N 106.44556°W (40.562069,-106.445675).
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