Platoro, Colorado

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Platoro from Forest Road 250 above the town Platoro, Colorado from above.JPG
Platoro from Forest Road 250 above the town

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

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History

A post office called Platoro was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1919. [2] Platoro is a name derived from Spanish meaning "silver and gold". [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Platoro, Colorado
  2. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 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. 41.

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