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Roggen, Colorado
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The Roggen Telephone Cooperative Company headquarters on Front Street in Roggen
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 Roggen, Colorado
Location in Colorado
Roggen, Colorado
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Weld County |
| Elevation | 4,701 ft (1,433 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
80652
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| GNIS feature ID | 0204697 |
Roggen is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The Roggen Post Office has the ZIP Code 80652.
A post office called Roggen has been in operation since 1883. The community most likely derives its name from Edward P. Roggin, a Nebraska legislator.
Geography
Roggen is located at 40°10′06″N 104°22′18″W / 40.16833°N 104.37167°W (40.168380,-104.371662).
Popular culture
Roggen plays a minor part in Tom Clancy's novel The Sum of All Fears. Terrorists purchase a safe house near Roggen in preparation for attacking the Super Bowl being played in Denver.
Roggen is the topic of a creepypasta about an archaeological expedition sponsored by the fictional company "Candlelight Co."
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