Ninaview, Colorado Explained

Official Name:Ninaview, Colorado
Pushpin Map:Colorado#USA
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bent County and the state of Colorado
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bent[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:37.6478°N -103.2403°W
Elevation M:1351
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:81054 (Las Animas)
Area Code:719
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0195900

Ninaview is an unincorporated community in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Las Animas (ZIP Code 81054) now serves Ninaview postal addresses.[2]

A post office called Ninaview was established in 1915, and remained in operation until 1965.[3] The community derives its name from one Nina Jones, the daughter of a local merchant.[4] Donald Alan Johnston restored several buildings in the late 2000s and installed an amateur observatory on the site. Astronomy is favorable here due to low external light sources.

Geography

Ninaview is located at 37.6478°N -103.2403°W (37.647675,-103.240414).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: January 3, 2007 . ZIP Code Lookup . . United States Postal Service . January 3, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080101160345/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp . January 1, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 July 2016.
  4. 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. 37.