Garcia, Colorado

Garcia is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Costilla County, Colorado, United States, just north of the New Mexico border. The Garcia Post Office has the ZIP Code 81134.[2]

Gracia, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Entering Garcia from New Mexico.
Coordinates: 37°00′12″N 105°32′12″W
Country United States
State Colorado
CountiesCostilla[1]
Elevation7,726 ft (2,355 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
81152

History

A post office called Garcia was established in 1915.[3] The community was named for the local Garcia family.[4]

Geography

Garcia is located at 37°00′12″N 105°32′12″W (37.003375,-105.536728).

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 23, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2006.
  3. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  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. 23.
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