Watkins, Colorado

Watkins, Colorado
Watkins, looking west along Colfax Avenue.
Watkins, looking west along Colfax Avenue.
Location of the Watkins CDP in Adams County and Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Location of the Watkins CDP in Adams County and Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Watkins is located in the United States
Watkins
Watkins
Location of the Watkins CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°41′54″N 104°34′38″W / 39.6984001°N 104.5772327°W / 39.6984001; -104.5772327 (Watkins CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountiesAdams & Arapahoe
Government
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
 • Total24.753 sq mi (64.109 km2)
 • Land24.753 sq mi (64.109 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.0002 km2)
Population
 • Total682
 • Density28/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]
80137
Area codes303 & 720
GNIS feature[2]Watkins CDP

Watkins (also called Box Elder) is an unincorporated town and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Arapahoe and Adams counties, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is surrounded by Aurora and its post office, which lies within the Aurora city limits, has the ZIP Code 80137.[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Watkins CDP was 682.[3]

  1. ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Watkins CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

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