Model, Colorado
Model is an abandoned unincorporated village in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The Model Post Office serving ZIP Code 81059 was in operation from 1912 to 2021, and was the last business or service standing there for many years. The community originally was a planned, or "model" community, hence the name.
Geography
Model is located at 37°22′22″N 104°14′43″W / 37.37278°N 104.24528°W (37.372886,-104.245319).
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. June 27, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on January 1, 2008. Retrieved June 27, 2007.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ 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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