Trinchera, Colorado

Trinchera, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Trinchera viewed from a hill just west of town
Trinchera viewed from a hill just west of town
Trinchera is located in Colorado
Trinchera
Trinchera
Location in Colorado
Trinchera is located in the United States
Trinchera
Trinchera
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°02′34″N 104°02′51″W / 37.04278°N 104.04750°W / 37.04278; -104.04750
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyLas Animas County[1]
Elevation
[1]
1,765 m (5,791 ft)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
81081
Area code719
GNIS feature ID0204814

Trinchera is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The Trinchera Post Office has the ZIP Code 81081.[2]

A post office called Trinchera has been in operation since 1889.[3] Trinchera is a name derived from Spanish meaning "trench".[4]

Geography

Trinchera is located at 37°02′34″N 104°02′51″W / 37.04278°N 104.04750°W / 37.04278; -104.04750 (37.042847,-104.047565).

References

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