Chromo, Colorado Explained

Official Name:Chromo, Colorado
Pushpin Map:Colorado
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Colorado
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Archuleta County[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:37.0364°N -106.8433°W
Elevation Ft:7284
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:81128[2]
Blank Name:GNIS feature
Blank Info:191038

Chromo is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Archuleta County, Colorado, United States. The Chromo Post Office has the ZIP Code 81128.[2]

A post office called Chromo has been in operation since 1885.[3] The community takes its name from nearby Chromo Mountain.[4]

History

Historically, the Ute people lived in the Chromo area. In 1922 the Chromo School was built to serve the children in the area and operated from 1922 to 1954. The original school building, a concrete structure, now functions as a community center. The well-preserved building is an example of a rural school complex, containing a teacherage and an outhouse.[5]

Geography

The Little Navajo River and Navajo River flow through the community.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Chromo has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[6]

Education

The Archuleta County School District serves Chromo.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: December 15, 2006 . ZIP Code Lookup . . United States Postal Service . December 15, 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070903025217/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp . September 3, 2007 .
  3. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 24 June 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306120236/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=CO . 6 March 2016 .
  4. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. 1954. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 13.
  5. Web site: Chromo School . History Colorado . 21 November 2021.
  6. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=806292&cityname=Chromo%2C+Colorado%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Chromo, Colorado