Boyero, Colorado
Boyero, Colorado | |
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  Boyero Location within Lincoln County and Colorado  Boyero Boyero (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′11″N 103°16′29″W / 38.9365°N 103.2747°W.[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 4,721 ft (1,439 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-08180 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 195163 [1] |
Boyero is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States.[1]
History
[edit]The Boyero, Colorado, post office operated from March 3, 1902, until July July 20, 1973, when it was converted to a contract post office of the Hugo, Colorado, post office (Zip code 80821).[3]
The community was named for the local cattle industry. "Boyero" means "drover" in the Spanish language.[4]
Geography
[edit]Boyero is located at coordinates 38°56′11″N 103°16′29″W / 38.9365°N 103.2747°W.
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]- ^ a b c d e "Boyero, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- ^ 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. 10.
External links
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Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Colorado, United States | ||
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