Cahone, Colorado

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Cahone, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Entering Cahone from the south on U.S. Highway 491
Entering Cahone from the south on U.S. Highway 491
Cahone is located in Colorado
Cahone
Cahone
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 37°39′39″N 108°48′01″W / 37.66083°N 108.80028°W / 37.66083; -108.80028Coordinates: 37°39′39″N 108°48′01″W / 37.66083°N 108.80028°W / 37.66083; -108.80028
Country United States
State State of Colorado
CountyDolores County
EstablishedAbout 1912[1]
Elevation
[2]
6,680 ft (2,036 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
81320[3]

Cahone is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Dolores County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Cahone Post Office is 81320.[3]

History[]

The town of Cahone was established about 1912.[1] The Cahone Post Office opened on May 21, 1916.[4] The town was named by Bert Ballenger, the town's first postmaster, for a nearby canyon named El Cajón in Spanish, meaning little box.[1]

The Ansel Hall Ruin, also known as the Cahone Ruin, was a prehistoric North San Juan pueblo from the 1000–1499 AD period, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1997.[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. 77-089726: Johnson Publishing Company.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ a b "United States Zip Code" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  4. ^ 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. ^ National Register of Historic Places in Dolores County, Colorado American Dreams, Inc. Retrieved 2011-10-7.

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