Hesperus, Colorado Explained

Official Name:Hesperus, Colorado
Pushpin Map:Colorado#USA
Pushpin Label:Hesperus
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:La Plata
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:37.2861°N -108.0394°W
Elevation Ft:8091
Postal Code Type:ZIP code[1]
Postal Code:81326
Area Code:970
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:179135

Hesperus is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The Hesperus Post Office has the ZIP Code 81326.[1]

A post office called Hesperus has been in operation since 1891.[2] The community takes its name from nearby Hesperus Mountain.[3]

Hesperus Baptist Church

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: December 28, 2006 . ZIP Code Lookup . . United States Postal Service . December 28, 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101122200027/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp . November 22, 2010 .
  2. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 27 June 2016.
  3. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 26.