Climax, Colorado | |
|---|---|
Extinct town | |
 Climax mine, 2005 | |
  Climax Location in Colorado  Climax Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′08″N 106°11′01″W / 39.3689°N 106.1836°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Lake County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Elevation | 11,342 ft (3,457 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code (former) | 80429[1] |
Climax is an extinct mining company town, railroad station, and post office located in Lake County, Colorado, United States.[2] The town site is located at an elevation of 11,342 feet (3,457 m) at Fremont Pass on the Continental Divide of the Americas. The Climax station on the Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad was the highest railroad station in North America from its construction in 1884 until 1904 and again from 1928 until it was removed in 1937. Although the town was razed in 1962 to make room for the expansion of the Climax Molybdenum Mine,[3] the Climax post office continued operation from December 5, 1917 until January 4, 1974.[4][5] Climax had the highest elevation post office in the United States from April 1, 1919 to January 1, 1974.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved December 15, 2006.
- ^ "Climax, Colorado (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Climax". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Postal History". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 14, 2023.