Boncarbo is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Boncarbo Post Office is 81024.[3]

Boncarbo, Colorado
Unincorporated community
An old house and a slag heap in Boncarbo
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Coordinates: 37°12′58″N 104°41′44″W
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County	Las Animas County
Established	1915[1]
Elevation [2]	6,883 ft (2,098 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	81024[3]

History

The town of Boncarbo was established by the American Smelting and Refining Company in 1915.[1] Boncarbo is a corruption of the French bon carbon, meaning good coal.[1] The Boncarbo Post Office opened on November 15, 1917.[4] Most of the coal mined at Boncarbo was sent to Cokedale for coking.[1]

Geography

Boncarbo is located at 37°12′58″N 104°41′44″W (37.216249,-104.695587).

See also

• Outline of Colorado
  • Index of Colorado-related articles
• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
  • Colorado counties
    • Las Animas County, Colorado
• Spanish Peaks

References