Chama, Colorado

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Chama, Colorado
Chama, Colorado (Colorado)
Chama, Colorado
Chama, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 37°09′46″N 105°22′30″W / 37.16278, -105.375
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Colorado State of Colorado
Counties Costilla County[1]
Established 1860[2]
Government
 - Type unincorporated town
Elevation [1] 8,179 ft (2,493 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP Code[3] 81126

Chama is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Costilla County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Chama Post Office is 81126.[3]

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[edit] History

The town of Chama was established by settlers from Chamita, New Mexico, in 1860.[2] The Chama Post Office opened on May 3, 1907.[4]

[edit] Geography

Chama is located at 37°09′46″N, 105°22′30″W (37.162916,-105.375023).

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company. 
  3. ^ a b ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 5, 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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