Caddoa, Colorado

Caddoa, Colorado
Unincorporated community

The town in 2013.
Caddoa, Colorado

Location within the state of Colorado

Coordinates: 38°02′52″N 102°57′48″W / 38.04778°N 102.96333°W / 38.04778; -102.96333Coordinates: 38°02′52″N 102°57′48″W / 38.04778°N 102.96333°W / 38.04778; -102.96333
Country  United States
State  State of Colorado
County Bent County
Elevation[1] 3,878 ft (1,182 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP Code Hasty CO 81044[2]

Caddoa is an unincorporated community in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Hasty (ZIP Code 81044) now serves Caddoa postal addresses.[2]

A post office called Caddoa was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1954.[3] The community takes its name from nearby Caddoa Creek.[4]

Geography

Caddoa is located at 38°02′52″N 102°57′48″W / 38.04778°N 102.96333°W / 38.04778; -102.96333 (38.047821,-102.963352).

See also

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  3. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  4. 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. 12.
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