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. And despite attempts by government officials to rename a small community along the I-70 corridor in western Colorado, locals refused to call it any... Read More
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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. And despite attempts by government officials to rename a small community along the I-70 corridor in western Colorado, locals refused to call it any... Read More
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. And despite attempts by government officials to rename a small community along the I-70 corridor in western Colorado, locals refused to call it anything other than No Name. Learn these stories and more as author Jim Flynn unravels the intriguing origins of Centennial State place names.
Details
Pages: 192
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: History & Guide
Publication Date: 5th December 2016
State: Colorado
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467137324
Format: Paperback
BISACs: PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials) TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional) HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
Reviews
"Ever wonder how Slumgullian Pass got its name? Or Saguache? Or Rifle?
Author Jim Flynn wondered the same thing. So he's written "A Compendium of Curious Colorado Place Names" about the origin of many of the intriguing names of the state's cities, towns and geological features." The Denver Post
"From day to day, we give little thought to how Colorado's cities, counties and mountains get their names. Colorado Springs author Jim Flynn investigates in his new book 'A Compendium of Curious Colorado Place Names.'" Colorado Matters - Colorado Public Radio"Ever wonder how Slumgullian Pass got its name? Or Saguache? Or Rifle?Author Jim Flynn wondered the same thing. So he's written "A Compendium of Curious Colorado Place Names'? about the origin of many of the intriguing names of the state's cities, towns and geological features." The Denver Post
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. And despite attempts by government officials to rename a small community along the I-70 corridor in western Colorado, locals refused to call it anything other than No Name. Learn these stories and more as author Jim Flynn unravels the intriguing origins of Centennial State place names.
Pages: 192
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: History & Guide
Publication Date: 5th December 2016
State: Colorado
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467137324
Format: Paperback
BISACs: PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials) TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional) HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
"Ever wonder how Slumgullian Pass got its name? Or Saguache? Or Rifle?
Author Jim Flynn wondered the same thing. So he's written "A Compendium of Curious Colorado Place Names" about the origin of many of the intriguing names of the state's cities, towns and geological features." The Denver Post
"From day to day, we give little thought to how Colorado's cities, counties and mountains get their names. Colorado Springs author Jim Flynn investigates in his new book 'A Compendium of Curious Colorado Place Names.'" Colorado Matters - Colorado Public Radio"Ever wonder how Slumgullian Pass got its name? Or Saguache? Or Rifle?Author Jim Flynn wondered the same thing. So he's written "A Compendium of Curious Colorado Place Names'? about the origin of many of the intriguing names of the state's cities, towns and geological features." The Denver Post
