Arapahoe, Colorado

Arapahoe is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Arapahoe Post Office is 80802.[3]

Arapahoe, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Arapahoe, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 38°51′01″N 102°11′02″W
Country United States
State State of Colorado
CountyCheyenne County[1]
Established1870[2]
Elevation4,009 ft (1,222 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80802[3]
Area code(s)719
GNIS feature ID0196392

History

The first town of Arapahoe was established in 1859 in Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory (present-day Jefferson County, Colorado); see Arapahoe, Colorado (ghost town).[2] The town eventually withered, but Arapahoe was reestablished at the present site in 1870.[2] The second Arapahoe Post Office opened on May 5, 1910.[4]

Geography

Arapahoe is located at 38°51′01″N 102°11′02″W (38.850270,-102.183838).

See also

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. 77-089726: Johnson Publishing Company.CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on 3 September 2007. Retrieved September 3, 2007.
  4. Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. 90-34759: The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.CS1 maint: location (link)
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