Boggsville
Boggsville is an extinct town located in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The town was located near the Purgatoire River about 3 miles above the Purgatoire's confluence with the Arkansas River. It lies along Highway 101 about 2 miles south of Las Animas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in Bent County, Colorado, United States of America
- Also known as: “Boggsville, CO” and “Boggsville, Colorado”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Las Animas Post Office and Bent County Courthouse and Jail.
Las Animas Post Office
Post office
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Las Animas Post Office is a historic Modern Movement-style building in Las Animas, Colorado that was built during 1937–38. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. Las Animas Post Office is situated 2 miles north of Boggsville.
Bent County Courthouse and Jail
Building
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The Bent County Courthouse and Jail, of Bent County, Colorado, at 725 Carson Ave. in Las Animas, was built in 1887. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976; the listing included two contributing buildings. Bent County Courthouse and Jail is situated 1½ miles north of Boggsville.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Las Animas and Fort Lyon.
Las Animas
Town
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Las Animas is the statutory city that is the county seat, the most populous community, and the only incorporated municipality in Bent County, Colorado, United States. Las Animas is situated 2 miles north of Boggsville.
Fort Lyon
Hamlet
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Fort Lyon is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Bent County, Colorado, United States. Fort Lyon is situated 5 miles northeast of Boggsville.
Boggsville
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and historic district
- Location: Bent, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.04193° or 38° 2′ 31″ northLongitude
-103.21153° or 103° 12′ 42″ westElevation
3,914 feet (1,193 metres)Open location code
85CR2QRQ+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
node 151665105OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Irish—“Boggsville” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “博格斯維爾”
- Irish: “Boggsville”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Las Animas Cemetery and Bent County Correctional Facility.
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