Roggen is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
and a
U.S. Post Office
The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or simply the Postal Service, is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal serv ...
in
Weld County,
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas ...
, 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 (40.168380,-104.371662).
Popular culture
Roggen plays a minor part in
Tom Clancy
Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. (April 12, 1947 – October 1, 2013) was an American novelist. He is best known for his technically detailed espionage and military science, military-science storylines set during and after the Cold War. Seventeen of ...
's novel ''
The Sum of All Fears
''The Sum of All Fears'' is a political thriller novel, written by Tom Clancy and released on August 14, 1991, as the sequel to '' Clear and Present Danger'' (1989). Main character Jack Ryan, who is now the Deputy Director of Central Intellig ...
''. 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."
Notable residents
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Stafford Painter, state legislator
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Kathleen Painter, state legislator
[https://www.newspapers.com/article/greeley-daily-tribune-kathleen-painter-l/18063537/]
See also
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List of cities and towns in Colorado
The U.S. Colorado, State of Colorado has 273 municipal corporation, active municipalities, comprising 198 towns, 73 City, cities, and two Consolidated city-county, consolidated city and county governments. The Denver, City and County of Denver ...
References
External links
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Unincorporated communities in Weld County, Colorado
Unincorporated communities in Colorado