Boggsville, Colorado
Extinct town in State of Colorado, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Boggsville is an extinct town located in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The town was located near the Purgatoire River about 3 miles (4.8 km) above the Purgatoire's confluence with the Arkansas River. It was established in 1866. The surviving structures are among the earliest examples of Territorial architecture in Colorado. Boggsville was the last home of frontiersman Kit Carson before his death in 1868 at Fort Lyon. The U.S. Post Office at Las Animas (ZIP Code 81054) now serves Boggsville postal addresses.[1]
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Boggsville, Colorado | |
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Extinct town | |
Country | United States |
State | State of Colorado |
County | Bent County |
Elevation | 3,914 ft (1,193 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code | Las Animas CO 81054[1] |
Boggsville | |
Location | S. of Las Animas on SH 101, Las Animas, Colorado |
Coordinates | 38.0417°N 103.2127°W / 38.0417; -103.2127 (Boggsville) |
Area | 39 acres (16 ha) |
Built | 1866 |
Architectural style | Territorial style |
NRHP reference No. | 86002841[2] (original) 100005980 (increase) |
CSRHP No. | 5BN.363 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 24, 1986 |
Boundary increase | May 23, 2022 |
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Boggville lies along Highway 101 about 2 miles south of Las Animas.