Anton, Colorado#History

{{short description|An unincorporated community in Washington County, Colorado, United States}}

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Anton is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Washington County, Colorado, United States.

History

Anton was established about 1915. The Anton, Colorado, post office opened on July 18, 1916.{{cite book | last = Bauer | first = William H. |author2=James L. Ozment |author3=John H. Willard | title = Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989 |location=Denver, Co. | publisher = The Colorado Railroad Museum | year = 1990 | isbn = 0-918654-42-4 |lccn= 90-034759}} The ZIP Code of the Anton Post Office is 80801.

Geography

Anton is located in Washington County at coordinates {{coord|39.7417|-103.2172|type:city_region:US-CO_source:GNIS-enwiki|display=inline}} and an elevation of {{convert|4869|ft}}.

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See also

{{portal|Geography|History|United States|Colorado}}

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References

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