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Tyrone, Colorado
Tyrone, looking southwest along U.S. Route 350, with Raton Mesa in the distance
Tyrone, looking southwest along U.S. Route 350, with Raton Mesa in the distance
Tyrone, Colorado is located in Colorado
Tyrone, Colorado
Tyrone, Colorado
Location in Colorado
Tyrone, Colorado is located in the United States
Tyrone, Colorado
Tyrone, Colorado
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Las Animas County
Elevation
5,541 ft (1,689 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
81059 (Model)
Area code(s) 719
GNIS feature ID 0204807

Tyrone is an unincorporated community located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Model (ZIP Code 81059) now serves Tyrone postal addresses.

A post office called Tyrone was established in 1929, and remained in operation until 1968. The origin of the name Tyrone is obscure.

Geography

Tyrone is located at 37°27′15″N 104°12′15″W / 37.45417°N 104.20417°W / 37.45417; -104.20417 (37.454284,-104.204121).

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