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]
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]
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.