Avalo, Colorado
Avalo is located in Colorado
Avalo
Avalo
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 40°48′12″N 103°38′59″W / 40.80333°N 103.64972°W / 40.80333; -103.64972
Country United States
State State of Colorado
County Weld County
Elevation4,521 ft (1,378 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
80754

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

History

A post office called Avalo was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1936.[2] Avalo is a name derived from Spanish meaning "earthquake".[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Avalo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  3. 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.


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