Boncarbo, Colorado

Boncarbo is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Boncarbo Post Office is 81024.[3]

Boncarbo, Colorado
Unincorporated community
An old house and a slag heap in Boncarbo
An old house and a slag heap in Boncarbo
Boncarbo is located in Colorado
Boncarbo
Boncarbo
Location in Colorado
Boncarbo is located in the United States
Boncarbo
Boncarbo
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°12′58″N 104°41′44″W
Country United States
State State of Colorado
CountyLas Animas County
Established1915[1]
Elevation
[2]
6,883 ft (2,098 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
81024[3]

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]

Geography

Boncarbo is located at 37°12′58″N 104°41′44″W (37.216249,-104.695587).

See also

References
  1. Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN 77-89726.
  2. "Boncarbo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. December 31, 1981. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  3. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2007.
  4. Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. Denver, Co.: The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4. LCCN 90-034759.
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