Roggen, Colorado
Roggen is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The Roggen Post Office has the ZIP Code 80652.[2]
Roggen, Colorado | |
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  Location in Weld County and the state of Colorado  Roggen, Colorado (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′06″N 104°22′18″W | |
| Country |  |
| State |  |
| County | Weld County[1] |
| Elevation | 4,701 ft (1,433 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[2] | 80652 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204697 |
A post office called Roggen has been in operation since 1883.[3] The community most likely derives its name from Edward P. Roggin, a Nebraska legislator.[4]
Geography
Roggen is located at 40°10′06″N 104°22′18″W (40.168380,-104.371662).
Popular Culture
Roggen plays a minor part in Tom Clancy's novel The Sum of All Fears. Terrorists purchase a safe house near Roggen in preparation for attacking the Super Bowl being played in Denver.
See also
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 2, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
- "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- 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. 43.
Municipalities and communities of Weld County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Colorado highlighting Weld County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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