Earl, Colorado
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Earl, Colorado | |
|---|---|
  Earl Location of Earl, Colorado.  Earl Earl (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′00″N 104°16′42″W / 37.3333°N 104.2783°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Las Animas[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Las Animas County[2] |
| Elevation | 5,686 ft (1,733 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[3] | (Model) 81059 |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS place ID | 194589 |
Earl is an unincorporated community in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States.[1]
The Earl, Colorado, post office operated from July 31, 1895, until December 15, 1923.[4] The Model, Colorado, post office (ZIP code 81059) now serves the area.[3]
The community most likely bears the name of an early settler.[5]
The Earl School, built in 1909 and apparently a rural schoolhouse, survives and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[6]
Geography
Earl is located in Las Animas County at coordinates 37°20′00″N 104°16′42″W / 37.3333°N 104.2783°W and elevation 5,686 feet (1,733 m).[1]
