La Posta is an unincorporated community in La Plata County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]

La Posta is a name derived from Spanish meaning "travelers' rest".[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Posta, Colorado
  2. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 41.

37°07′31″N 107°53′42″W / 37.12528°N 107.89500°W / 37.12528; -107.89500