Angora, Colorado
Angora is an unincorporated community in Rio Blanco County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.
History
The Angora, Colorado, post office operated from October 24, 1896, until September 30, 1912. The settlement was likely named for the Turkish city of Ankara, which was known archaically as Angora.
The post office in Rangely now serves Angora addresses.
See also
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References
- ^ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Angora, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 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.
- ^ "United States Zip Codes". Retrieved September 5, 2021.
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