Deora, Colorado

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Deora, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Deora, Colorado is located in Colorado
Deora, Colorado
Deora, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 37°34′49″N 102°58′00″W / 37.58028°N 102.96667°W / 37.58028; -102.96667Coordinates: 37°34′49″N 102°58′00″W / 37.58028°N 102.96667°W / 37.58028; -102.96667
Country United States
State State of Colorado
CountyBaca County
Elevation
4,672 ft (1,424 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[1]
Las Animas CO 81054
Area code(s)719
GNIS feature ID196051[2]

Deora is an unincorporated community in Baca County, Colorado, United States.[2] It is located 23 mi (37 km) northwest of Springfield, the county seat.[3]

History[]

When a post office was established in 1920, the postmistress suggested naming the settlement de oro, meaning "of gold" in Spanish. The population in 1940 was 4.[4][5]

See also[]

  • List of cities and towns in Colorado

References[]

  1. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 23, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deora
  3. ^ Google (December 12, 2020). "Deora, Colorado" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Taylor, Ralph C. (1963). Colorado, South of the Border. Sage. p. 538.
  5. ^ "State Museum". Colorado Magazine. 1940. p. 193.
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