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 | |
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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 |
| County | Costilla[1] |
| Elevation | 7,575 ft (2,309 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[2] | 81138 |
| GNIS feature ID | 193115[1] |
A post office called Joroso has been in operation since 1911.[3] Jaroso is a name derived from Spanish meaning "willows".[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jaroso, Colorado
- "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 28, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 22, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
- "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- 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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