Balzac, Morgan County, Colorado
Balzac, Colorado | |
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  Balzac Location of Balzac, Colorado.  Balzac Balzac (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′25″N 103°28′17″W / 40.4069°N 103.4713°W[2] | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | State of Colorado |
| County | Morgan County[1] |
| Elevation | 4,105 ft (1,251 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| GNIS pop ID | 182874 |
Balzac is an extinct town located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 40°24′25″N 103°28′17″W / 40.4069°N 103.4713°W at an elevation of 4,105 feet (1,251 m).[3]
The community most likely was named after Honoré de Balzac, a French novelist.[4] Balzac never had a post office.[5]
See also
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- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References
[edit]- ^ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "Balzac, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Balzac, Morgan County, Colorado
- ^ 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. 8.
- ^ 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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