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Florida, Colorado

Florida, Colorado

Unincorporated community in Colorado, U.S.

Florida is an unincorporated community in La Plata County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]

History

A post office called Florida was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1881.[2] The community takes its name from the nearby Florida River.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Florida, Colorado
  2. [2]
    "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  3. [3]
    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.

37°12′54″N 107°45′09″W


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