A Compendium of Curious Colorado Place Names

by Jim Flynn

Book Overview

The origins of Colorado place names offer insightful glimpses into the state's formative years. Emanuel Saltiel named his new community along the Arkansas River Cotopaxi, after a volcano in Ecuador. Rifle Creek and the town of Rifle earned their names thanks to a rifle left behind along the banks of the creek. Optimistic miners mistakenly believed Tarryall had an abundance of gold and thus named it as a place where prospectors could mine and tarry...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467137324
• ISBN13: 9781467137324
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"