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.[2]
Roggen, Colorado | |
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Location in Weld County and the state of Colorado Roggen, Colorado (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 40°10′06″N 104°22′18″W / 40.16833°N 104.37167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Weld County[1] |
Elevation | 4,701 ft (1,433 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code[2] | 80652 |
GNIS feature ID | 0204697 |
A post office called Roggen has been in operation since 1883.[3] The community most likely derives its name from Edward P. Roggin, a Nebraska legislator.[4]
Roggen is located at 40°10′06″N 104°22′18″W / 40.16833°N 104.37167°W (40.168380,-104.371662).
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."