Mosca, Colorado

Mosca is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. It was named for the nearby Mosca Pass, which was named for the Spanish explorer, Luis de Moscoso Alvarado.[3] The Mosca Post Office has the ZIP Code 81146.[2]

Mosca, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Mosca, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado Location in Alamosa County and the state of Colorado
Mosca, Colorado
Mosca, Colorado (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°38′52″N 105°52′27″W
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyAlamosa[1]
Elevation7,559 ft (2,304 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
81146
GNIS feature ID0196391

Geography

Mosca is located at 37°38′52″N 105°52′27″W (37.647675,-105.874043). The elevation of Mosca is 7,559 feet (2304 meters).

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References
  1. "Mosca". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 2, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 23, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
  3. 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. 36.
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