Boncarbo, Colorado
Boncarbo is an unincorporated community in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of Boncarbo is 81024.
History
The town of Boncarbo was established by the American Smelting and Refining Company in 1915. Boncarbo is a corruption of the French bon carbon, meaning good coal. The Boncarbo, Colorado, post office operated from November 15, 1917, until August 12, 2017. Most of the coal mined at Boncarbo was sent to Cokedale for coking.
Geography
Boncarbo is located at coordinates 37°13′00″N 104°41′42″W / 37.2167°N 104.6950°W at an elevation of 6,877 feet (2,096 m).
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 28, 2025.
- ^ "Boncarbo, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN 77-89726.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2007.
- ^ 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.
External links
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