Angora, Colorado
Angora, Colorado | |
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  Angora Location of Angora, Colorado.  Angora Angora (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′36″N 108°34′33″W / 40.1766°N 108.5757°W[2] | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | State of Colorado |
| County | Rio Blanco County[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Rio Blanco County[1] |
| Elevation | 5,466 ft (1,666 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| GNIS pop ID | 171599 |
Angora is an unincorporated community in Rio Blanco County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[2]
History
[edit]The Angora, Colorado, post office operated from October 24, 1896, until September 30, 1912.[3] The settlement was likely named for the Turkish city of Ankara, which was known archaically as Angora.
The post office in Rangely now serves Angora addresses.[4]
See also
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- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Angora, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ "United States Zip Codes". Retrieved September 5, 2021.
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