Chama, Colorado

Chama, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Chama, Colorado

Location within the state of Colorado

Coordinates: 37°09′46″N 105°22′30″W / 37.16278°N 105.37500°WCoordinates: 37°09′46″N 105°22′30″W / 37.16278°N 105.37500°W
Country  United States
State  State of Colorado
Counties Costilla County[1]
Established 1860[2]
Elevation[1] 8,179 ft (2,493 m)
Population
 • Total Approx.63
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP Code[3] 81126
Area code(s) (719)

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

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] The Chama school was taken down between the years of 1999 and 2001.

Description

Most of Chama's houses are made of adobe. Many of them are very old. There is also a lot of rocks and "chamiso" sage brush in Chama. It is at the foothills of Culebra Ranch.

Geography

Chama is located at 37°09′46″N 105°22′30″W / 37.16278°N 105.37500°W (37.162916,-105.375023).

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. 77-089726: Johnson Publishing Company.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 5, 2007.
  4. ↑ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. 90-34759: The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.

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