Skull Creek is an unincorporated community in Moffat County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.
History
Skull Creek was founded sometime between 1910 and 1954. The settlement was named after a nearby creek, which is also named Skull Creek.[1]
A dinosaur fossil, nicknamed "Zephyr", was discovered by construction workers nearby in 2019.[2][3]
The post office in Dinosaur serves Blue Mountain addresses.[4]
References
- ^ "TopoView". Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ Kristen Rogers; Yenny Sanchez. "Jurassic dinosaur fossil will go up for auction in Paris". CNN.
- ^ Abigail Levasseur (October 9, 2022). "A Dinosaur for the Living Room! - Zephyr the Iguanodon Is up for Auction". The Cowl.
- ^ "United States Zip Codes". Retrieved September 5, 2021.
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