Angora, Nebraska

Angora
—  Unincorporated community  —
Angora, seen from the east across U.S. Highway 385
Angora
Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: [1]
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Morrill
Elevation[1] 4,265 ft (1,300 m)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 69331
Area code(s) 308

Angora (also Antelope Hill) is an unincorporated community in northern Morrill County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 385 north of the city of Bridgeport, the county seat of Morrill County.[2] The community was established in 1900 by the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad;[3] it was named for the Turkish city of Ankara, which was then known as Angora.[1] Although the community is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 69331.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report. Geographic Names Information System. 1979-03-09. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
  2. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 62.
  3. ^ Nebraska Historic Buildings Survey: Reconnaissance Survey Final Report of Morrill County, Nebraska. Nebraska State Historical Society. 1990-03-01. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
  4. ^ Zip Code Lookup
Municipalities and communities of Morrill County, Nebraska, USA
Cities
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  • Angora