Timpas, Colorado

Timpas is an unincorporated community located in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at La Junta (ZIP Code 81050) now serves Timpas postal addresses.[2]

Timpas, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Timpas and U.S. Route 350.
Location in Otero County and the state of Colorado
Timpas, Colorado (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°49′05″N 103°46′25″W
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyOtero County[1]
Elevation4,430 ft (1,350 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
81050 (La Junta)
Area code(s)719
GNIS feature ID0195713

A post office called Timpas was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1970.[3] The community took its name from nearby Timpas Creek.[4]

Geography

Timpas is located at 37°49′05″N 103°46′25″W (37.818056,-103.773594).

See also

 Colorado portal

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  3. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 July 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. 49.

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