Angora, Colorado

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Angora, Colorado
unincorporated community
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Angora
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Angora
Angora (Colorado)
Coordinates: 40°10′36″N108°34′33″W / 40.1766°N 108.5757°W / 40.1766; -108.5757 [1]
Country United States of America
State State of Colorado
County Rio Blanco County [2]
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
 • Body Rio Blanco County [2]
Elevation
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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. [1]

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Angora, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . 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.


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