Avalo, Colorado
Avalo, Colorado | |
|---|---|
  Avalo Location of Avalo, Colorado.  Avalo Avalo (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′12″N 103°39′01″W / 40.8033°N 103.6502°W[2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Weld[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Elevation | 4,521 ft (1,378 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 80754 |
| GNIS ID | 171144 |
Avalo is an unincorporated community in Weld County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[2]
History
[edit]The Avalo, Colorado, post office operated from July 1, 1898, until May 30, 1936.[3] Avalo is a name derived from Spanish meaning "earthquake".[4]
See also
[edit]
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References
[edit]- ^ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Avalo, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). 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. 8.
External links
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Weld County, Colorado.
Municipalities and communities of Weld County, Colorado, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Towns | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Trading posts | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
 | This Colorado state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |