Cahone, Colorado
Cahone, Colorado | |
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 Entering Cahone from the south on U.S. Highway 491 | |
  Cahone Location within the state of Colorado  Cahone Cahone (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
| County | Dolores County |
| Established | About 1912[1] |
| Elevation [2] | 6,680 ft (2,036 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 81320[3] |
Cahone is an unincorporated village in western Dolores County, Colorado, United States, about 9 miles southeast of Dove Creek straddling U.S. Highway 491. There is a post office there, and a large bean farm with storage and processing facility, and also a small bar and grill; but no grocery or automobile service facilities or tourist lodgings, or other businesses or services.
History
The Ansel Hall Ruin, also known as the Cahone Ruin, was a prehistoric North San Juan pueblo from the 1000–1499 AD period which has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1997.[4] The town of Cahone was established about 1912.[1] The town was named by Bert Ballenger, later the town's first postmaster, for a nearby canyon named El Cajón in Spanish, meaning little box.[1] The Cahone Post Office opened on May 21, 1916.[5]
See also
- Outline of Colorado
- State of Colorado
- Old Spanish National Historic Trail
- Prehistoric sites of Colorado
References
- ^ a b c Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN 77-89726.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "United States Zip Code" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places in Dolores County, Colorado American Dreams, Inc. Retrieved 2011-10-7.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4. LCCN 90-034759.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Dolores County, Colorado, United States | ||
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