Boncarbo, Colorado | |
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Coordinates: 37°12′58″N 104°41′44″W / 37.21611°N 104.69556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | State of Colorado |
County | Las Animas County |
Established | 1915 [1] |
Elevation | 6,883 ft (2,098 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 ( MST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 ( MDT) |
ZIP Code | 81024
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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]
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]
Boncarbo is located at 37°12′58″N 104°41′44″W / 37.21611°N 104.69556°W (37.216249,-104.695587).
Boncarbo, Colorado | |
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Coordinates: 37°12′58″N 104°41′44″W / 37.21611°N 104.69556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | State of Colorado |
County | Las Animas County |
Established | 1915 [1] |
Elevation | 6,883 ft (2,098 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 ( MST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 ( MDT) |
ZIP Code | 81024
[3] |
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]
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]
Boncarbo is located at 37°12′58″N 104°41′44″W / 37.21611°N 104.69556°W (37.216249,-104.695587).