Balzac, Colorado

Balzac is an extinct town in Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

The community most likely was named after Honoré de Balzac, a French novelist.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Balzac, Colorado
  2. 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.

Coordinates: 40°24′25″N 103°28′16″W / 40.407°N 103.471°W / 40.407; -103.471


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