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Unincorporated community in State of Colorado, United States
Boncarbo, Colorado
Unincorporated community
An old house and a slag heap in BoncarboAn old house and a slag heap in Boncarbo
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Coordinates: 37°12′58″N 104°41′44″W / 37.21611°N 104.69556°W / 37.21611; -104.69556
Country United States
State State of Colorado
CountyLas Animas County
Established1915
Elevation6,883 ft (2,098 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code81024

Boncarbo is an unincorporated community in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of Boncarbo is 81024.

History

The town of Boncarbo was established by the American Smelting and Refining Company in 1915. Boncarbo is a corruption of the French bon carbon, meaning good coal. The Boncarbo, Colorado, post office operated from November 15, 1917, until August 12, 2017. Most of the coal mined at Boncarbo was sent to Cokedale for coking.

Geography

Boncarbo is located at 37°12′58″N 104°41′44″W / 37.21611°N 104.69556°W / 37.21611; -104.69556 (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.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.

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