Torres, Colorado

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Some ranch buildings in Torres, with the Culebra Range in the back Torres, Colorado.JPG
Some ranch buildings in Torres, with the Culebra Range in the back

Torres is an unincorporated community in Las Animas County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. [1]

History

A post office called Torres was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1918. [2] The community most likely was named for a nearby mine tower (Spanish: torres). [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Torres, Colorado
  2. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 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. 49.

37°04′10″N105°03′22″W / 37.06944°N 105.05611°W / 37.06944; -105.05611


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