Florida, Colorado
Florida, Colorado | |
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The 1887 Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad bridge over the Florida River in Florida. The bridge was converted to a road bridge. | |
Florida Location of Florida, Colorado. Florida Florida (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 37°12′54″N 107°45′09″W / 37.2150°N 107.7526°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | La Plata[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | La Plata County[1] |
| Elevation | 6,729 ft (2,051 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[3] | 81120 |
| Area codes | 970/748 |
| GNIS place ID | 202998 |
Florida is an unincorporated community located in and governed by La Plata County, Colorado, United States.[2] Florida is a part of the Durango, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The Florida, Colorado, post office operated from August 8, 1877, until March 31, 1881.[4] The Antonito, Colorado, post office (ZIP code 81120) now serves the area.[3] The community takes its name from the nearby Florida River.[5]
Geography
Florida is located in eastern La Plata County at coordinates 37°12′54″N 107°45′09″W / 37.2150°N 107.7526°W and elevation 6,729 feet (2,051 m).[2]
See also
- Durango, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area
- List of populated places in Colorado
- List of post offices in Colorado
References
- ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Florida, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ 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. 21.