Florida, Colorado

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Florida, Colorado
unincorporated community
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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.
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Location of Florida, Colorado.
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Florida
Florida (Colorado)
Coordinates: 37°12′54″N107°45′09″W / 37.2150°N 107.7526°W / 37.2150; -107.7526 (Florida, Colorado) [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County La Plata [2]
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
 • Body La Plata County [2]
Elevation
[1]
6,729 ft (2,051 m)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code [3]
81120
Area codes 970/748
GNIS place ID 202998

Florida is an unincorporated community located in and governed by La Plata County, Colorado, United States. [1] Florida is a part of the Durango, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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History

The Florida, Colorado, post office operated from August 8, 1877, until March 31, 1881. [4] The Antonito, Colorado, post office (ZIP code 81120) now serves the area. [3] The community takes its name from the nearby Florida River. [5]

Geography

Florida is located in eastern La Plata County at coordinates 37°12′54″N107°45′09″W / 37.2150°N 107.7526°W / 37.2150; -107.7526 (Florida, Colorado) and elevation 6,729 feet (2,051 m). [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Florida, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service . Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.


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