Angora, Colorado
Angora, Colorado | |
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  Angora Location of Angora, Colorado.  Angora Angora (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′36″N 108°34′32″W / 40.17667°N 108.57556°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Rio Blanco[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ghost town |
| • Body | Rio Blanco County[2] |
| Elevation | 5,466 ft (1,666 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| GNIS pop ID | 171599[1] |
Angora is an extinct town in Rio Blanco County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]
History
The Angora, Colorado, post office operated from October 24, 1896, until September 30, 1912.[3] An Angora school district was organized in 1904 and the school was named for a local resident who raised angora goats. In 1940, the schoolhouse burned down and was replaced with a new building. The Angora district operated until 1952, when the district voted to transfer students to Rangely.[4] The post office in Rangely served Angora addresses after 1912.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Angora, Colorado
- 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Angora Rural School". History of Meeker, Colorado. Rio Blanco County Historical Society. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ↑ "United States Zip Codes". Retrieved September 5, 2021.
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