Rand, Colorado

Rand is an unincorporated community, with a U.S. Post Office, established in 1881 in Jackson [County, Colorado|Jackson County], Colorado, United States.

Description

It is a ranching community at the southern end of North [Park (Colorado basin)|North Park] south of Walden consisting of several homes and businesses, a post office, and ranching facilities. Rand is near the junction of Colorado [State Highway 125|State Highway 125] and Jackson County Road 27 along Indian Creek, at an elevation of. The Rand post office has the ZIP code 80473. Some say the community was named after Charles Rand, a pioneer, while others believe it has the name of J. A. Rand, another pioneer. The post office in Rand was established in 1883.