Chama, Colorado

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]

Chama, Colorado
Unincorporated community
County Road L.7 in Chama.
Chama, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 37°09′46″N 105°22′30″W
Country United States
State State of Colorado
CountiesCostilla County[1]
Established1860[2]
Elevation8,179 ft (2,493 m)
Population
 • TotalApprox.63
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]
81126
Area code(s)(719)

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 are also a lot of rocks and "chamiso" sagebrush in Chama. The community lies at the foot of the Culebra Ranch.

Geography

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

See also

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. 77-089726: Johnson Publishing Company.CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. 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.CS1 maint: location (link)
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