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Platoro, Colorado

Coordinates: 37°21′07″N 106°31′58″W / 37.35194°N 106.53278°W / 37.35194; -106.53278
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Platoro from Forest Road 250 above the town

Platoro is an unincorporated community in Conejos County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]

History

A post office called Platoro was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1919.[2] Platoro is a name derived from Spanish meaning "silver and gold".[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Platoro, Colorado
  2. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  3. ^ Dawson, John Frank. 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. 41.

37°21′07″N 106°31′58″W / 37.35194°N 106.53278°W / 37.35194; -106.53278