Angora, Colorado

Angora, Colorado
Angora
Location of Angora, Colorado.
Angora
Angora (Colorado)
Coordinates: 40°10′36″N 108°34′33″W / 40.1766°N 108.5757°W / 40.1766; -108.5757[2]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyRio Blanco[1]
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
 • BodyRio Blanco County[1]
Elevation5,466 ft (1,666 m)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
GNIS pop ID171599

Angora is an unincorporated community in Rio Blanco County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[2]

History

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Angora, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "United States Zip Codes". Retrieved September 5, 2021.