Model, Colorado
Unincorporated community in Colorado, United States
37°22′22″N 104°14′43″W / 37.37278°N 104.24528°W / 37.37278; -104.24528![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png)
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81059
Model is an abandoned unincorporated village in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The Model Post Office serving ZIP Code 81059 [2] was in operation from 1912 to 2021,[3] and was the last business or service standing there for many years. The community originally was a planned, or "model" community, hence the name.[4]
Geography
Model is located at 37°22′22″N 104°14′43″W / 37.37278°N 104.24528°W / 37.37278; -104.24528 (37.372886,-104.245319).
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. June 27, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on January 1, 2008. Retrieved June 27, 2007.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 1, 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. 35.
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Municipalities and communities of Las Animas County, Colorado, United States
County seat: Trinidad
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