Platoro, Colorado
Platoro is an unincorporated community in Conejos County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]
Platoro from Forest Road 250 above the town
History
A post office called Platoro was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1919.[2] Platoro is a name derived from Spanish meaning "silver and gold".[3]
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See also
- Platoro Dam
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Platoro, Colorado
- "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 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. 41.
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