Antlers, Colorado

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Antlers (Colorado)
Coordinates: 39°32′36″N107°43′40″W / 39.5433°N 107.7278°W / 39.5433; -107.7278 [1]
Country United States of America
State State of Colorado
County Garfield County [2]
Government
  Type unincorporated community
  Body Garfield County [2]
Elevation
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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. [1]

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History

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Antlers, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  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. 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.