Cahone, Colorado
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| Cahone, Colorado | |
  Cahone, Colorado
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Dolores County |
| Established | About 1912[1] |
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| - Type | unincorporated town |
| Elevation [2] | 6,680 ft (2,036 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP Code | 81320[3] |
Cahone is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Dolores County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Cahone Post Office is 81320.[3]
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[edit] History
The town of Cahone was established about 1912.[1] The Cahone Post Office opened on May 21, 1916.[4] The town was named by Bert Ballenger, the town's first postmaster, for a nearby canyon named El Cajon in Spanish, meaning little box.[1]
[edit] Geography
Cahone is located at (37.660858,-108.800354).
[edit] See also
- Dolores County, Colorado
- List of cities and towns in Colorado
- Old Spanish National Historic Trail
- State of Colorado
[edit] References
- ^ a b c 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.
[edit] External links
- Cahone, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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