Tercio, Colorado facts for kids
Tercio is an extinct town in Las Animas County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
A post office called Tercio was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1949. The community was the third (Spanish: tercio) mining community established by Colorado Fuel and Iron, hence the name.
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