Trinchera,_Colorado

Trinchera, Colorado

Trinchera, Colorado

Unincorporated community in Colorado, United States

Trinchera is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The Trinchera Post Office has the ZIP Code 81081.[2]

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A post office called Trinchera has been in operation since 1889.[3] Trinchera is a name derived from Spanish meaning "trench".[4]

Geography

Trinchera is located at 37°02′34″N 104°02′51″W (37.042847,-104.047565).

References

  1. [1]
    "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. [2]
    "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  3. [3]
    "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  4. [4]
    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. 49.
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