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- 1 2 "Liggett, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "United States Zip Codes" . Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ↑ United States Geological Survey (1904–1957). Niwot Quadrangle, Colorado (Map). United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ↑ Fraser, Clayton, B. (August 31, 1997), The History and Evolution of Colorado's Railroads: 1858–1948 (PDF), Loveland: United States Department of the Interior, p. 101
- ↑ North Metro Corridor – Final Environmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) Evaluation – Executive Summary (PDF), Regional Transportation District, January 2010, p. 6
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Coordinates: 40°02′42″N105°08′02″W / 40.04500°N 105.13389°W