Lycan, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Looking east along State Highway 116 in Lycan.
Looking east along State Highway 116 in Lycan.
Coordinates: 37°33′26.94″N 102°07′42.98″W / 37.5574833°N 102.1286056°W / 37.5574833; -102.1286056
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyBaca[1]
Elevation
[1]
3,865 ft (1,178 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
81084 (Two Buttes)
Area code719
GNIS feature ID0196066

Lycan is an unincorporated community in Baca County, Colorado, United States. It is located approximately 37 driving miles east-northeast of Springfield.[3]

History

The U.S. Post Office at Two Buttes (ZIP Code 81084) now serves Lycan postal addresses.[2]

The town is also referred to as Buckeye Crossroads.

Geography

Lycan is located at 37°33′26.94″N 102°07′42.98″W / 37.5574833°N 102.1286056°W / 37.5574833; -102.1286056 (37.55765,-102.128605) at the junction of Colorado highways 89 and 116.[4]

The community is just over 5 miles from the state border with Kansas.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 22, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  3. ^ "Springfield, Colorado to Lycan, Colorado". Google Maps. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "DTD DataAccess - Statistics, Maps and Data - Highways Data". Archived from the original on April 16, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  5. ^ "Co Rd 57, Holly, CO to Lycan, Colorado". Google Maps. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
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