Timpas is an unincorporated community located in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at La Junta (ZIP Code 81050) now serves Timpas postal addresses.[2]
Timpas, Colorado | |
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 Timpas and U.S. Route 350. | |
  Location in Otero County and the state of Colorado  Timpas, Colorado (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′05″N 103°46′25″W / 37.81806°N 103.77361°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Otero County[1] |
| Elevation | 4,430 ft (1,350 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[2] | 81050 (La Junta) |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0195713 |
A post office called Timpas was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1970.[3] The community took its name from nearby Timpas Creek.[4]
Geography
editTimpas is located at 37°49′05″N 103°46′25″W / 37.81806°N 103.77361°W (37.818056,-103.773594).
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ 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. 49.
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