Piedra, Colorado

Piedra, Colorado
Census-designated place
Piedra
Piedra
Coordinates: Coordinates: 37°26′16″N 107°11′6″W / 37.43778°N 107.18500°W / 37.43778; -107.18500
Country United States
State Colorado
County Hinsdale
Area
 • Total 11.6 sq mi (30.1 km2)
 • Land 11.6 sq mi (30.1 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 7,780 ft (2,370 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 28
 • Density 2/sq mi (0.9/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
Area code(s) 970
FIPS code 08-58960
GNIS feature ID 2583280

Piedra is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 28.[1]

A post office called Piedra was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1927.[2] Piedra is a name derived from Spanish meaning "stones".[3]

Geography

The Piedra CDP occupies the southeast corner of Hinsdale County in the valley of the Piedra River within San Juan National Forest. It is at the southern edge of the San Juan Mountains. The CDP is 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Pagosa Springs.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 11.6 square miles (30.1 km2), all land.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Colorado Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-02-25.
  2. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  3. ↑ 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. 41.
  4. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Piedra CDP, Colorado". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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