Angora, Nebraska

Angora
Unincorporated community

Grain bins, half a dozen houses; highway in foreground

Angora, seen from the east across U.S. Highway 385
Angora

Location within the state of Nebraska

Coordinates: 41°51′04″N 103°07′33″W / 41.85111°N 103.12583°WCoordinates: 41°51′04″N 103°07′33″W / 41.85111°N 103.12583°W[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] The Angora post office was established in 1901,[4] and it remains open with the assigned ZIP code of 69331.[5]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Angora has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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. ↑ "Morrill County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  6. ↑ Climate Summary for Angora, Nebraska