Ghost town in Colorado, United States
| Sopris, Colorado | |
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| Ghost town | |
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| Coordinates: 37°10′09″N 104°29′38″W / 37.16917°N 104.49389°W / 37.16917; -104.49389 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Las Animas County |
| Elevation | 6,260 ft (1,908 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81082 (Trinidad) |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0194702 |
Sopris was an unincorporated community located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The town is now under the surface of Trinidad Lake in Trinidad Lake State Park.
The U.S. Post Office at Trinidad (ZIP Code 81082) now serves Sopris postal addresses.
The community was named after General E. B. Sopris, a local land owner.
Geography
Sopris is located at 37°10′09″N 104°29′38″W / 37.16917°N 104.49389°W / 37.16917; -104.49389 (37.169208,-104.493885).
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- 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. 47.
| Municipalities and communities of Las Animas County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| County seat: Trinidad | ||
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