Angora, Colorado

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Angora, Colorado
ghost town
Angora is located in the United States
Angora
Angora
Location of Angora, Colorado.
Angora is located in Colorado
Angora
Angora
Angora (Colorado)
Coordinates: 40°10′36″N 108°34′33″W / 40.1766°N 108.5757°W / 40.1766; -108.5757[2]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyRio Blanco[1]
Government
 • Typeghost town
 • BodyRio Blanco County[1]
Elevation
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5,466 ft (1,666 m)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
GNIS pop ID171599

Angora is an extinct town in Rio Blanco County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[2]

History

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The Angora, Colorado, post office operated from October 24, 1896, until September 30, 1912.[3] An Angora school district was organized in 1904 and the school was named for a local resident who raised angora goats. In 1940, the schoolhouse burned down and was replaced with a new building. The Angora district operated until 1952, when the district voted to transfer students to Rangely.[4] The post office in Rangely served Angora addresses after 1912.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Angora, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Angora Rural School". History of Meeker, Colorado. Rio Blanco County Historical Society. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  5. ^ "United States Zip Codes". Retrieved September 5, 2021.
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