Slick Rock, Colorado

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Slick Rock is an unincorporated community located in western San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. Slick Rock sits next to the Dolores River and is named for the surrounding sandstone formations.

History

Slick Rock was originally known as Gladel. The Gladel post office opened in 1922, but closed in 1929. The Slick Rock post office opened in 1941, but has since closed.{{cite web|url=https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt011.cfm?stat_state_name=COLORADO|title=Colorado Post Offices|publisher=United States Postal Service|access-date=July 19, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://history.denverlibrary.org/sites/history/files/Place_Names_of_Colorado.pdf|title=Place Names of Colorado|publisher=Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies, Inc.|year=1999|access-date=July 19, 2021}} Slick Rock addresses are now served by the Egnar post office with the ZIP code 81325.

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