Roggen, Colorado

Roggen, Colorado
Unincorporated community

Location in Weld County and the state of Colorado

Coordinates: 40°10′06″N 104°22′18″W / 40.16833°N 104.37167°W / 40.16833; -104.37167Coordinates: 40°10′06″N 104°22′18″W / 40.16833°N 104.37167°W / 40.16833; -104.37167
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Weld County[1]
Elevation[1] 4,701 ft (1,433 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[2] 80652
GNIS feature ID 0204697

Roggen is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The Roggen Post Office has the ZIP Code 80652.[2]

A post office called Roggen has been in operation since 1883.[3] The community most likely derives its name from Edward P. Roggin, a Nebraska legislator.[4]

Geography

Roggen is located at 40°10′06″N 104°22′18″W / 40.16833°N 104.37167°W / 40.16833; -104.37167 (40.168380,-104.371662).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 2, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  4. ↑ 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. 43.
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