Antlers, Colorado | |
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unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 39°32′36″N 107°43′40″W / 39.5433°N 107.7278°W / 39.5433; -107.7278 | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Garfield |
Government | |
• Type | unincorporated community |
Elevation | 5,387 ft (1,642 m) |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 81650 |
Area code | 970 |
GNIS ID | 174052 |
Antlers is an unincorporated community in Garfield County, Colorado, United States.
History
Antlers was platted near the Ives railroad station. The Antlers, Colorado, post office operated from July 1, 1891, until April 30, 1954. The Rifle, Colorado, post office (ZIP code 81650) now serves Antlers. The community derives its name from the Antlers Hotel in Colorado Springs.
See also
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References
- "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Antlers, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 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. 6.
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County seat: Glenwood Springs | ||
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