Jaroso, Colorado

Jaroso is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Costilla County, Colorado, United States. The Jaroso Post Office has the ZIP Code 81138.[2]

Jaroso, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Jaroso, with Ute Mountain on the left.
Jaroso, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 37°00′14″N 105°37′26″W
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyCostilla[1]
Elevation7,575 ft (2,309 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
81138
GNIS feature ID0193115

A post office called Joroso has been in operation since 1911.[3] Jaroso is a name derived from Spanish meaning "willows".[4]

Geography

Jaroso is located at 37°00′14″N 105°37′26″W (37.003924,-105.623760).

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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 28, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 23, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
  3. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 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. 28.
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