Lycan, Colorado
Unincorporated community in Baca County, CO, USA
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Lycan is an unincorporated community in Baca County, Colorado, United States.[1] It is located approximately 37 driving miles east-northeast of Springfield.[3] Lycan has also been called Buckeye and Buckeye Crossroads. The community was probably named "Lycan" after the name of its female postmaster.
Lycan, Colorado | |
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Looking east along State Highway 116 in Lycan | |
  Lycan  Lycan | |
| Coordinates: 37°36′55.05″N 102°12′2.66″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Baca |
| Elevation | 3,862 ft (1,177 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 81084[2] (Two Buttes) |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-46960 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 196066 [1] |
History
The Lycan postoffice was open from 1913 to 1975. The U.S. Post Office at Two Buttes (ZIP Code 81084) now serves Lycan postal addresses.[2]