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Fort Lyon, Colorado

Fort Lyon is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The Fort Lyon Post Office had the ZIP Code 81038, though the zip code for nearby Las Animas (81054) is also used.

A post office called Fort Lyon was established in 1862. The community was named after Nathaniel Lyon, an officer in the American Civil War.

History

Some German prisoners of war were buried at Fort Lyon and built furniture and worked on local roads.

The ghost town of Sheridan, in Logan County, Kansas, became a railhead for westbound freight to the Santa Fe Trail on a 120-mile (190 km) wagon road to the area.

Geography

Fort Lyon is located at 38°05′48″N 103°09′07″W / 38.09667°N 103.15194°W / 38.09667; -103.15194 (38.096741,-103.152008).

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fort Lyon has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Notable people

References

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