Koen, Colorado

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

The community was named after Festus B. Koen, who was credited with irrigating the site.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Koen, Colorado
  2. Dawson, John Frank. 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. 30.

Coordinates: 38°04′17″N 102°20′49″W / 38.07139°N 102.34694°W / 38.07139; -102.34694


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