Bovina, Colorado Explained

Bovina, Colorado
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lincoln County[1]
Subdivision Name4:=
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:about 1886[2]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:39.4619°N -103.9419°W
Elevation Footnotes:[3]
Elevation M:1582
Elevation Ft:5190
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:80818[4] (Genoa)
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0204818

Bovina is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of Bovina (80818) is held at the Genoa Post Office.[4]

History

A post office called Bovina was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1955.[5] The community was named for nearby cattle ranches, "Bovina" meaning "cattle" in Spanish.[6]

Geography

Bovina is located at 39.2856°N -103.2756°W (39.285589, -103.275624).[7] Bovina is located on the old US 24 highway. Just off Interstate 70 at exit 376, and along the Union Pacific Railroad line between Limon and Burlington. It is located approximately 7 miles E of Genoa and 8 miles W of Arriba. The town is located on an unnamed creek. Recently, homes have been constructed in the town's area.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Active Colorado Municipalities . State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs . 2007-09-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091212060308/http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html . 2009-12-12 .
  2. Book: Eichler, Geo. R. . Colorado Place Names . Johnson Publishing Company . 1977 .
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: ZIP Code Lookup . . . September 2, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070903025217/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp . September 3, 2007 .
  5. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 24 June 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306120236/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=CO . 6 March 2016 .
  6. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. 1954. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 10.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.