Bent County Courthouse and Jail
The Bent County Courthouse and Jail, of Bent County, Colorado, at 725 Bent 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.Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Las Animas Post Office.
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 940 feet northwest of Bent County Courthouse and Jail.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Las Animas and Boggsville.
Las Animas
Town
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Las Animas is the statutory city that is the county seat of, the most populous community in, and the only incorporated municipality in Bent County, Colorado, United States.
Boggsville
Locality
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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. Boggsville is situated 1½ miles south of Bent County Courthouse and Jail.
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 4½ miles east of Bent County Courthouse and Jail.
Bent County Courthouse and Jail
- Type: Building
- Categories: courthouse and prison
- Location: Bent, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.06437° or 38° 3′ 52″ northLongitude
-103.22065° or 103° 13′ 14″ westOpen location code
85CR3Q7H+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1167307351OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q14684309
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In Other Languages
“Bent County Courthouse and Jail” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “محكمة و سجن مقاطعة بنت”
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