Wolcott, Colorado
Wolcott is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place located in and governed by Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Wolcott post office has the ZIP Code 81655. At the United [States Census 2020], the population of the Wolcott CDP was 20.
History
The Wolcott Post Office has been in operation since 1889. The community was named after Edward O. Wolcott, a United States Senator from Colorado.Geography
Wolcott is located in central Eagle County in the valley of the Eagle River, a west-flowing tributary of the Colorado River. U.S. Route 6 passes through the community, following the river, while Interstate 70 forms the southern edge of the CDP, with access from Exit 157. I-70 and US-6 each lead east to Edwards and west to Eagle, the county seat. Colorado State Highway 131 intersects I-70 at Exit 157, passes through the center of Wolcott, and leads north to Steamboat Springs.The Wolcott CDP has an area of, including of water.