Antlers, Colorado
Antlers, Colorado | |
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  Antlers Location of Antlers, Colorado.  Antlers Antlers (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 39°32′36″N 107°43′40″W / 39.5433°N 107.7278°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Garfield[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Garfield County[1] |
| Elevation | 5,387 ft (1,642 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81650 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS pop ID | 174052 |
Antlers is an unincorporated community in Garfield County, Colorado, United States.[2]
History
[edit]Antlers was platted near the Ives railroad station. The Antlers, Colorado, post office operated from July 1, 1891, until April 30, 1954.[3] The Rifle, Colorado, post office (ZIP code 81650) now serves Antlers. The community derives its name from the Antlers Hotel in Colorado Springs.[4]
See also
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- List of populated places in Colorado
- List of post offices in Colorado
- Rifle, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Antlers, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 6.
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