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Coordinates: 40°4812N 103°3859W / 40.80333°N 103.64972°W / 40.80333; -103.64972
 

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Avalo, Colorado
Avalo is located in Colorado
Avalo

Avalo

Location within the state of Colorado

Coordinates: 40°48′12N 103°38′59W / 40.80333°N 103.64972°W / 40.80333; -103.64972
Country United States
State State of Colorado
County Weld County
Elevation 4,521 ft (1,378 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
80754

Avalo is an unincorporated communityinWeld County, in the U.S. stateofColorado.[1]

History[edit]

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[edit]

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