Contemporary Pando, October 2020

Pando is an extinct town in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

A post office called Pando was in operation from 1891 until 1942.[2] Pando is a name derived from Spanish meaning "slow".[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pando
  2. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  3. ^ Dawson, John Frank. 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. 39.

External links

Media related to Pando, Colorado at Wikimedia Commons

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Municipalities and communities of Eagle County, Colorado, United States
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