Breen, Colorado

Breen and the Breen Community Building in August 2019 along Colorado State Highway 140

Breen is an unincorporated community on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.[1]

History

The Breen, Colorado, post office operated from July 19, 1901, until November 30, 1954.[2] The community was named after Dr. Thomas Breen, a local educator.[3]

Geography

Breen is located at coordinates 37°11′33″N 108°04′40″W / 37.1925°N 108.0779°W / 37.1925; -108.0779 (Breen, Colorado).[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Breen, Colorado
  2. ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  3. ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 11.
  4. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 26, 2024.


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