Official Name: | Gulnare, Colorado |
Other Name: | Abeyton[1] |
Pushpin Map: | Colorado#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Gulnare |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Gulnare in Las Animas County, Colorado |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
Subdivision Name2: | Las Animas |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Coordinates: | 37.3172°N -104.7519°W[2] |
Elevation M: | 2128 |
Elevation Ft: | 6982 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Gulnare (pronounced GUL ner) is an unincorporated community in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States.
Gulnare is located at 37.3172°N -104.7519°W (37.3172387, -104.7519341). The community 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.[3]
The community's original name was Abeyton, but the post office required a name change. Residents sent prospective new 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," and the post office decided to choose Gulnare for the town's name.