Avalo, Colorado

Avalo, Colorado
Avalo is located in the United States
Avalo
Avalo
Location of Avalo, Colorado.
Avalo is located in Colorado
Avalo
Avalo
Avalo (Colorado)
Coordinates: 40°48′12″N 103°39′01″W / 40.8033°N 103.6502°W / 40.8033; -103.6502[2]
CountryUnited States of America
StateState of Colorado
CountyWeld County[1]
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
 • BodyWeld County[1]
Elevation4,521 ft (1,378 m)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
80754
GNIS pop ID171144

Avalo is an unincorporated community in Weld County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[2]

History

The Avalo, Colorado, post office operated from July 1, 1898, until May 30, 1936.[3] Avalo is a name derived from Spanish meaning "earthquake".[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Avalo, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  3. ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  4. ^ 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. 8.


 

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