Mogote, Colorado

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Entering from the east along State Highway 17

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

The site is located on Colorado Highway 17 south of the Conejos River and about four miles (6.4 km) west of Antonito. [2]

History

A post office called Mogote was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1920. [3] The community was named for Mogotes near the town site. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mogote, Colorado
  2. Antonito, Colorado, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1967
  3. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  4. 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. 35.

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