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Revision as of 16:12, 12 July 2012
Agate, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Elbert CountyTemplate:GR |
| Settled | about 1876[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated town |
| Elevation | 5,446 ft (1,660 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 80101[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204818 |
Agate is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Elbert County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Agate Post Office is 80101.[2]
History
The town of Gebhard was established by the Union Pacific Railroad about 1876.[1] The Gebhard Post Office opened on April 8, 1881.[3] The name of the town was changed to Agate on April 24, 1882.[3] Although "Gebhard" was established by the UPRR, the town of Agate existed, by that name, as a locality used by local ranchers prior to the construction of the railroad. The town's name most probably comes from an "A-gate" – a wooden gate with an "A"-shaped cross-brace, but is sometimes claimed to be named for agate found in the area. The northeastern most community in Elbert County, Agate is a ranching community and the home of Agate School District 300, one of the smallest school districts in Colorado.
The Meadowlark cooperative, a farming community located in the greater Agate area was incorporated in 2010, has the only private free land program in the United States[4][5][6]
Geography
Agate is located at 39°27′43″N 103°56′31″W / 39.46194°N 103.94194°W (39.461909,-103.941822). Agate is located on one of the four segments of old US 40/US 287 (now State Highway 40) just off Interstate 70 at exit 340, and along the Union Pacific Railroad line between Limon and Aurora. It is located approximately 12 miles SSW of Deer Trail. The town is located on a NNW-SSE ridge bounded by an unnamed ravine separating it from the ridge on which I-70 is constructed, and by the Agate Creek valley to the west, and is divided by the railroad tracks. The school, post office, and a number of businesses and homes are located east of the tracks, and a grain elevator and a few houses to the west of the tracks. In recent years, several small subdivisions have been platted and homes constructed in the general area.
See also
References
- ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. 77-089726: Johnson Publishing Company.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Bauer, William H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. 90-34759: The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "Save a Buck: Free land". AARP Bulletin. February 15, 2011. Archived from the original on March 13, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Colorado cooperative offering 'free' land – Discussion Forum". FOX News. November 5, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ "Colorado cooperative offering 'free' land". FOX News. November 5, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
External links
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