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Almont is an
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and
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in Gunnison County,
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, United States. The ZIP Code of the Almont
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is 81210.


History

The town of Almont was
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ted in 1881 on the Fisher Ranch. Samual Fisher allegedly named the town for Almont of Kentucky, the horse that sired his favorite stallion. The Almont
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opened on March 6, 1882. In the late 19th century, miners in the area brought their ore to Almont, where it was transported by train to Gunnison."Almont, Colorado: Near Gunnison-Crested Butte"
GunnisonCrestedButte.com. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
In its present form, the town consists of two four-season resorts and a small year-round population.


Geography

Almont is located on State Highway 135 about north of the city of Gunnison. The Taylor River and
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meet in Almont where they become the
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as it flows southwest.


See also

* Outline of Colorado **
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* State of Colorado ** Colorado cities and towns **
Colorado counties The U.S. State of Colorado is divided into 64 counties. Two of these counties, the City and County of Broomfield and the City and County of Denver, have consolidated city and county governments. Denver serves as the state capital. Counties are ...
***
Gunnison County, Colorado Gunnison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,918. The county seat is Gunnison. The county was named for John W. Gunnison, a United States Army officer and captain in the Army ...


References


External links


Gunnison-Crested Butte Tourism Office
(official tourism website)
Almont Real Estate & Community Information
{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Gunnison County, Colorado Unincorporated communities in Colorado