Boncarbo, Colorado
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| Boncarbo, Colorado | |
  Boncarbo, Colorado
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Las Animas County |
| Established | 1915[1] |
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| - Type | unincorporated town |
| Elevation [2] | 6,883 ft (2,098 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP Code | 81024[3] |
Boncarbo is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Boncarbo Post Office is 81024.[3]
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[edit] History
The town of Boncarbo was established by the American Smelting and Refining Company in 1915.[1] Boncarbo is a corruption of the French bon carbon, meaning good coal.[1] The Boncarbo Post Office opened on November 15, 1917.[4] Most of the coal mined at Boncarbo was sent to Cokedale for coking.[1]
[edit] Geography
Boncarbo is located at (37.216249,-104.695587).
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 4, 2007.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment, John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
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- Boncarbo, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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