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Bond is an
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and U.S. Post Office located along the
Colorado River The Colorado River () is one of the principal rivers (along with the Rio Grande) in the Southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The river, the List of longest rivers of the United States (by main stem), 5th longest in the United St ...
in Eagle County,
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, United States. The Bond post office has the ZIP Code 80423. Although Bond has never had a sizable population, the town has significant railroad history, and once was a stop for most of the passenger trains along the Denver and Rio Grande Western's main line.


History


Railroad

Bond was originally served by the never finished Denver and Salt Lake Railroad as a midpoint to the railroad's eventual terminus in Craig, Colorado. Bond was the closest point of the rail line to the nearest through line, the Denver and Rio Grande Western's (D&RGW) mainline which reached the
Colorado River The Colorado River () is one of the principal rivers (along with the Rio Grande) in the Southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The river, the List of longest rivers of the United States (by main stem), 5th longest in the United St ...
about downstream from Bond. The D&RGW purchased the rights to connect the two lines, with the intent of having a more direct connection between Denver and Salt Lake City. In 1932, the D&RGW began construction of the Dotsero Cutoff. The southwestern end of the cutoff became known as Dotsero (a portmanteau of "Dot Zero," the zero mileage point.) The northeastern end of the cutoff near Bond became known as Orestod (the inverse spelling of Dotsero.) When Dotsero Cutoff was completed in 1934, the Moffat Route joined the Rio Grande Mainline, and the tracks from Bond to Craig became a spur line. The Bond, Colorado, post office opened on December 4, 1935. Bond remained a stop on the Denver and Rio Grande Western's passenger trains until their last train, the '' Rio Grande Zephyr'' was discontinued in 1983.


Geography

Bond is located at coordinates , west of
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at an elevation of . It is located along the
Colorado River The Colorado River () is one of the principal rivers (along with the Rio Grande) in the Southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The river, the List of longest rivers of the United States (by main stem), 5th longest in the United St ...
, and is at the southern terminus of the Colorado River Headwaters National Scenic Byway.


Climate

This climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
system, Bond has a
subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a continental climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of ...
, abbreviated "Dfc" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Bond, Colorado
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See also

*
Colorado River The Colorado River () is one of the principal rivers (along with the Rio Grande) in the Southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The river, the List of longest rivers of the United States (by main stem), 5th longest in the United St ...
* Colorado River Headwaters National Scenic Byway *
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad , often shortened to ''Rio Grande'', D&RG or D&RGW, formerly the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, was an American Class I railroad company. The railroad started as a narrow-gauge line running south fr ...
* Denver and Salt Lake Railway * Dotsero Cutoff * List of populated places in Colorado *
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References


External links


State of Colorado

History Colorado
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