Delhi is an
unincorporated community
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in
Las Animas County,
Colorado
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, United States. The
U.S. Post Office
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at
Model
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Models c ...
(
ZIP Code 81059) now serves Delhi postal addresses.
[
Delhi was the location of a scene in the 1973 film ''Badlands'' where ]Martin Sheen
Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez (born August 3, 1940), known professionally as Martin Sheen, is an American actor. He first became known for his roles in the films ''The Subject Was Roses'' (1968) and ''Badlands'' (1973), and later achieved wid ...
refuels the stolen vehicle he is driving at a gas station before fleeing the scene when he spots a sheriff.
Delhi was also known for being the location of Colorado's last wigwag railroad signal prior to its removal in March 2021 (replaced with standard railroad crossing
A level crossing is an intersection where a railway line crosses a road, path, or (in rare situations) airport runway, at the same level, as opposed to the railway line crossing over or under using an overpass or tunnel. The term also ...
flashers).
Geography
Delhi is located at (37.642238,-104.018383).
See also
* List of cities and towns in Colorado
References
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Unincorporated communities in Las Animas County, Colorado
Unincorporated communities in Colorado