Caddoa, Colorado
Caddoa, Colorado | |
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 The town in 2013. | |
  Caddoa, Colorado Location within the state of Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 38°02′52″N 102°57′48″W / 38.04778°N 102.96333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Bent County |
| Elevation | 3,878 ft (1,182 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | |
Caddoa is an unincorporated community in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Hasty (ZIP Code 81044) now serves Caddoa postal addresses.[2]
A post office called Caddoa was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1954.[3] The community takes its name from nearby Caddoa Creek.[4]
Geography
Caddoa is located at 38°02′52″N 102°57′48″W / 38.04778°N 102.96333°W (38.047821,-102.963352).
See also
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ 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. 12.
External links
Media related to Caddoa, Colorado at Wikimedia Commons
Municipalities and communities of Bent County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |