Pando, Colorado

Pando is an extinct town in Eagle County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

A post office called Pando was in operation from 1891 until 1942.[2] Pando is a name derived from Spanish meaning "slow".[3]

During World War II, the company T-AC sent motorcycles (officially known as “Harley-Davidson Shaft-Drive, Two Wheel Drive, Motorcycle with Side Car) to nearby Camp Hale, Pando, Colorado, site of the Mountain Training Center.

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pando, Colorado
  2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  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. 39.


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