GNIS feature ID 0204665 Elevation 2,130 m Population 15 (2010) | Time zone MST (UTC-7) FIPS code 08-85760 Zip code 81655 Local time Tuesday 7:07 PM | |
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Weather 1°C, Wind NW at 14 km/h, 66% Humidity Area 101 ha (96 ha Land / 5 ha Water) | ||
Wolcott is a census-designated place (CDP) and a U.S. Post Office located in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 15. The Wolcott Post Office has the ZIP Code 81655.
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Map of Wolcott, CO 81632, USA
A post office called Wolcott has been in operation since 1889. The community was named after Edward O. Wolcott, a United States Senator from Colorado.
Geography
Wolcott is located in central Eagle County at 39°42′10″N 106°40′42″W (39.702696,-106.678448), in the valley of the Eagle River, a west-flowing tributary of the Colorado River. U.S. Route 6 passes through the community, following the river, while Interstate 70 forms the southern edge of the CDP, with access from Exit 157. I-70 and US-6 each lead 7 miles (11 km) east to Edwards and west 10 miles (16 km) to Eagle, the county seat. Colorado State Highway 131 intersects I-70 at Exit 157, passes through the center of Wolcott, and leads north 72 miles (116 km) to Steamboat Springs.