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Torres, Colorado

Coordinates: 37°04′10″N 105°03′22″W / 37.06944°N 105.05611°W / 37.06944; -105.05611
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Some ranch buildings in Torres, with the Culebra Range in the back

Torres is an unincorporated community in Las Animas County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]

History

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A post office called Torres was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1918.[2] The community most likely was named for a nearby mine tower (Spanish: torres).[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Torres, Colorado
  2. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 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. 49.

37°04′10″N 105°03′22″W / 37.06944°N 105.05611°W / 37.06944; -105.05611