Capulin, Colorado

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Capulin, Colorado
Capulin, Colorado (Colorado)
Capulin, Colorado
Capulin, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 37°17′02″N 106°06′40″W / 37.28389, -106.11111
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Colorado State of Colorado
County Conejos County
Established 1867[1]
Government
 - Type unincorporated town
Elevation [2] 7,825 ft (2,385 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP Code 81124 (PO Box)[3]

Capulin is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Capulin Post Office is 81124.[3]

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[edit] History

The town of Capulin was established by settlers from Ojo Caliente, New Mexico, in 1867.[1] Capulin is a regional word for chokecherry.[1] The Capulin Post Office opened on August 10, 1881.[4]

[edit] Geography

Capulin is located at 37°17′02″N, 106°06′40″W (37.283751,-106.111107).

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company. 
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ a b ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 4, 2007.
  4. ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment, John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4. 

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