Florida, Colorado

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The 1887 Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad bridge over the Florida River in Florida. The bridge was converted to a road bridge. Florida River Bridge 437A.JPG
The 1887 Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad bridge over the Florida River in Florida. The bridge was converted to a road bridge.

Florida is an unincorporated community in La Plata County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. [1]

History

A post office called Florida was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1881. [2] The community takes its name from the nearby Florida River. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Florida, Colorado
  2. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ Dawson, John Frank. 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. 21.

37°12′54″N107°45′09″W / 37.21500°N 107.75250°W / 37.21500; -107.75250


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