Boncarbo is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Boncarbo Post Office is 81024.[3]
The town of Boncarbo was established by the American Smelting and Refining Company in 1915.[1] Boncarbo is a corruption of the French bon carbon, meaning good coal.[1] The Boncarbo Post Office opened on November 15, 1917.[4] Most of the coal mined at Boncarbo was sent to Cokedale for coking.[1]
Boncarbo is located at 37°12′58″N 104°41′44″W / 37.21611°N 104.69556°W / 37.21611; -104.69556 (37.216249,-104.695587).
| post code | city | state | latitude | longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81082 | Boncarbo | CO | 37.21668 | -104.69499 |