Angora, Colorado | |
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  Angora Location of Angora, Colorado.  Angora Angora (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′36″N 108°34′32″W / 40.17667°N 108.57556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Rio Blanco |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ghost town |
| • Body | Rio Blanco County |
| Elevation | 5,466 ft (1,666 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| GNIS pop ID | 171599 |
Angora is an extinct town in Rio Blanco County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.
The Angora, Colorado, post office operated from October 24, 1896, until September 30, 1912. An Angora school district was organized in 1904 and the school was named for a local resident who raised angora goats. In 1940, the schoolhouse burned down and was replaced with a new building. The Angora district operated until 1952, when the district voted to transfer students to Rangely.
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