Angora, Colorado

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Angora, Colorado
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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
State Colorado
County Rio Blanco [2]
Government
 • Type ghost town
 • 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 extinct town 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] An Angora school district was organized in 1904 and the school was named for a local resident who raised angora goats. In 1940, the schoolhouse burned down and was replaced with a new building. The Angora district operated until 1952, when the district voted to transfer students to Rangely. [4] The post office in Rangely served Angora addresses after 1912. [5]

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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. ↑ "Angora Rural School". History of Meeker, Colorado. Rio Blanco County Historical Society. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "United States Zip Codes" . Retrieved September 5, 2021.
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