Rand is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
, with a
U.S. Post Office
The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or Postal Service, is an Independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the executive branch of the Federal government of the Uni ...
, established in 1881 in
Jackson County,
Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of t ...
, United States.
Description
It is a ranching community at the southern end of
North Park south of
Walden
''Walden'' (; first published in 1854 as ''Walden; or, Life in the Woods'') is a book by American transcendentalist writer Henry David Thoreau. The text is a reflection upon the author's simple living in natural surroundings. The work is part ...
consisting of several homes and businesses, a post office, and ranching facilities. Rand is near the junction of
State Highway 125 and Jackson County Road 27 along Indian Creek, at an elevation of . The Rand post office has the
ZIP code 80473.
Some say the community was named after Charles Rand, a pioneer, while others believe it has the name of J. A. Rand, another pioneer. The post office in Rand was established in 1883.
Geography
Rand is located at (40.454262,-106.179256).
See also
References
External links
{{authority control
Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Colorado
Unincorporated communities in Colorado