Arapahoe, Colorado
Arapahoe, Colorado | |
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  Arapahoe, Colorado Location within the state of Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′01″N 102°11′02″W / 38.85028°N 102.18389°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Cheyenne County[1] |
| Established | 1870[2] |
| Elevation | 4,009 ft (1,222 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 80802[3] |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0196392 |
Arapahoe is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Arapahoe Post Office is 80802.[3]
History
The first town of Arapahoe was established in 1859 in Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory (present-day Jefferson County, Colorado); see Arapahoe, Colorado (ghost town).[2] The town eventually withered, but Arapahoe was reestablished at the present site in 1870.[2] The second Arapahoe Post Office opened on May 5, 1910.[4]
Geography
Arapahoe is located at 38°51′01″N 102°11′02″W / 38.85028°N 102.18389°W (38.850270,-102.183838).
See also
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b c Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. 77-089726: Johnson Publishing Company.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on 3 September 2007. Retrieved September 3, 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. 90-34759: The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
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