Gulnare, Colorado

Gulnare, Colorado
Abeyton[2]
unincorporated community
Looking west in Gulnare
Looking west in Gulnare
Gulnare is located in the United States
Gulnare
Gulnare
Location of Gulnare, Colorado.
Gulnare is located in Colorado
Gulnare
Gulnare
Gulnare (Colorado)
Coordinates: 37°19′02″N 104°45′07″W / 37.3172°N 104.7519°W / 37.3172; -104.7519[3]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyLas Animas[1]
Elevation
[3]
6,982 ft (2,128 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS ID204808

Gulnare (pronounced GUL ner)[2] is an unincorporated community in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States.

Geography

Gulnare lies southwest of Aguilar and southeast of the Spanish Peaks in the Apishapa River Valley. It is known for The Spanish Peaks Inn, a popular tavern and adjoining RV park.[4]

Name

Originally known as Abeyton, the Abeyton post office operated from March 7, 1884, until August 20, 1890.[5] Residents were promised a new post office, so they sent prospective names in an envelope to the post office's Washington headquarters, but all the names were rejected. The envelope had a drawing of a cow called "Princess of Gulnare".[2] The Gulnare post office has operated since December 16, 1890.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Bright, William (2004). Colorado place names (3rd ed.). Boulder: Johnson Books. ISBN 1555663338.
  3. ^ a b "Gulnare, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Gulnare, Colorado". Sangres.com. Retrieved June 16, 2018. There's a couple small businesses in town, the busiest being the Spanish Peaks Inn and RV Park
  5. ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.