Conejos, Colorado

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Conejos, Colorado
Conejos, Colorado (Colorado)
Conejos, Colorado
Conejos, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 37°05′19″N 106°01′12″W / 37.08861, -106.02
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Colorado State of Colorado
County Conejos County Seat[1]
Government
 - Type unincorporated town
Elevation [1] 7,904 ft (2,409 m)
Population
 - Total About 1,200
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP Code[2] 81129
Area code(s) 719

Conejos is an unincorporated town, a U.S. Post Office, and the county seat of Conejos County, Colorado, United States.[3] Conejos has the distinction of being the only unincorporated county seat in the State of Colorado. It has a population of about 1,200. The town is located in the San Luis Valley. Conejos is a historic site of Spanish colonization. About 60% of the town's population can trace their roots back to Spain.

The Conejos Post Office has the ZIP Code 81129.[2]

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[edit] Geography

Conejos is located at 37°05′19″N, 106°01′12″W (37.088597,-106.019955).

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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 ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service (December 22, 2006). Retrieved on December 22, 2006.
  3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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