Antlers, Colorado

Unincorporated community in Colorado, US

Antlers is an unincorporated community in Garfield County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]

History

A post office called Antlers was in operation from 1891 until 1954.[2] The community derives its name from the Antlers Hotel (Colorado).[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Antlers, Colorado
  2. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  3. ^ 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. 6.
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39°32′36″N 107°43′40″W / 39.54333°N 107.72778°W / 39.54333; -107.72778


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