Avalo, Colorado
Unincorporated community in State of Colorado, United States
40°48′12″N 103°38′59″W / 40.80333°N 103.64972°W / 40.80333; -103.64972![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Flag_of_Colorado.svg/23px-Flag_of_Colorado.svg.png)
80754
Avalo is an unincorporated community in Weld County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]
History
A post office called Avalo was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1936.[2] Avalo is a name derived from Spanish meaning "earthquake".[3]
References
- ^ a b "Avalo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). 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. 8.
- v
- t
- e
Municipalities and communities of Weld County, Colorado, United States
County seat: Greeley
- Brighton‡
- Dacono
- Evans
- Fort Lupton
- Greeley
- Longmont‡
- Northglenn‡
- Thornton‡
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Map_of_Colorado_highlighting_Weld_County.svg/180px-Map_of_Colorado_highlighting_Weld_County.svg.png)
communities
- Fort Jackson
- Fort Lupton
- Fort Saint Vrain
- Fort Vasquez
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
- Colorado portal
- United States portal
![]() | This Colorado state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e