Mogote, Colorado
Mogote is an unincorporated community in Conejos County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]
Entering from the east along State Highway 17
The site is located on Colorado Highway 17 south of the Conejos River and about four miles west of Antonito.[2]
History
A post office called Mogote was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1920.[3] The community was named for Mogotes near the town site.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mogote, Colorado
- Antonito, Colorado, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1967
- "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 July 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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