Avalo, Colorado

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Avalo, Colorado
unincorporated community
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Avalo
Location of Avalo, Colorado.
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Avalo
Avalo (Colorado)
Coordinates: 40°48′12″N103°39′01″W / 40.8033°N 103.6502°W / 40.8033; -103.6502 [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Weld [2]
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
 • Body Weld County [2]
Elevation
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4,521 ft (1,378 m)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
80754
GNIS pop ID 171144

Avalo is an unincorporated community in Weld County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. [1]

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History

The Avalo, Colorado, post office operated from July 1, 1898, until May 30, 1936. [3] Avalo is a name derived from Spanish meaning "earthquake". [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Avalo, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved January 20, 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. 8.
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