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Coordinates: 40°02′42″N 105°08′02″W / 40.04500°N 105.13389°W / 40.04500; -105.13389
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Liggett, Colorado
Unincorporated community
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyBoulder
Elevation
5,007 ft (1,526 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code720
GNIS feature ID178727[1]

Liggett is an unincorporated community in Boulder County, Colorado, United States.[1] It is to the northwest of Lafayette.

Description

Liggett is mostly rural grassland, with a few buildings. Nearby are two lakes, Boulder Creek, and a dormant former Union Pacific railroad currently owned by the Regional Transportation District. Directly to the west of Liggett is 95th Street, heading south to Lafayette and north to Longmont. A second road, Valmont Road, terminates at 95th Street and heads west to Boulder.

Name

The origin is not known for certain, but the community is probably named after Liggett, Indiana.

References

  1. ^ a b "Liggett, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

40°02′42″N 105°08′02″W / 40.04500°N 105.13389°W / 40.04500; -105.13389

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