Boncarbo, Colorado

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Boncarbo, Colorado
Unincorporated community
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Boncarbo
Location in Colorado
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Boncarbo
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°12′58″N104°41′44″W / 37.21611°N 104.69556°W / 37.21611; -104.69556
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  State of Colorado
County Las Animas County
Established1915 [1]
Elevation
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6,883 ft (2,098 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
81024 [3]

Boncarbo is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Boncarbo Post Office is 81024. [3]

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History

The town of Boncarbo was established by the American Smelting and Refining Company in 1915. [1] Boncarbo is a corruption of the French bon carbon, meaning good coal. [1] The Boncarbo Post Office opened on November 15, 1917. [4] Most of the coal mined at Boncarbo was sent to Cokedale for coking. [1]

Geography

Boncarbo is located at 37°12′58″N104°41′44″W / 37.21611°N 104.69556°W / 37.21611; -104.69556 (37.216249,-104.695587).

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN   77-89726.
  2. ↑ "Boncarbo". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. December 31, 1981. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2007.
  4. ↑ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. Denver, Co.: The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN   0-918654-42-4. LCCN   90-034759.
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