Bovina, Colorado

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Bovina, Colorado
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Bovina
Location within Lincoln County and Colorado
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Bovina
Bovina (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°27′43″N103°56′31″W / 39.46194°N 103.94194°W / 39.46194; -103.94194 [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Lincoln [2]
Foundedabout 1886 [3]
Elevation
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5,446 ft (1,660 m)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80818 [4] (Genoa)
Area code 719
FIPS code 08-00650 [1]
GNIS ID 204818 [1]

Bovina is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. [1]

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History

The community was named for nearby cattle ranches, "Bovina" meaning "cattle" in the Spanish language. [5]

The Bovina, Colorado, post office operated from January 8, 1899, until November 30, 1955. [6] The ZIP Code of Bovina (80818) is held at the Genoa Post Office. [4]

Geography

Bovina is located at 39°17′8″N103°16′32″W / 39.28556°N 103.27556°W / 39.28556; -103.27556 (39.285589, -103.275624). [7] Bovina is located on the old US 24 highway. Just off Interstate 70 at exit 376, and along the Union Pacific Railroad line between Limon and Burlington. It is located approximately 7 miles E of Genoa and 8 miles W of Arriba. The town is located on an unnamed creek. Recently, homes have been constructed in the town's area.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bovina, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  3. Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company.
  4. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  5. 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. 10.
  6. 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.
  7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.