La Garita, Colorado Explained

La Garita is an unincorporated community in Saguache County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.

History

A post office called La Garita operated intermittently from 1874 until 1972.^[1] The community takes its name from the nearby La Garita Mountains.^[2]

References

37.8408°N -106.2467°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 June 2016.
2. 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. 30.