Official Name: | Piedra, Colorado |
Settlement Type: | Census Designated Place |
Pushpin Map: | USA |
Pushpin Label: | Piedra |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Piedra CDP in the |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Hinsdale County |
Government Type: | unincorporated community |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 30.098 |
Area Land Km2: | 30.098 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.000 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 11.6 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 11.6 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 31 [2] |
Population Density Km2: | 1.03 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 2.67 |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Coordinates: | 37.4417°N -107.1683°W |
Elevation Ft: | 7874 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code[3] |
Postal Code: | Pagosa Springs 81147 |
Area Code: | 970 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature[4] |
Blank Info: | 2583280 |
Piedra is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Piedra CDP was 31 at the United States Census 2020.[5] The Pagosa Springs post office (Zip Code 81147) serves the area.[3]
The Piedra Post Office was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1927.[6] Piedra is a name derived from Spanish meaning "stone".[7]
The Piedra CDP occupies the southeast corner of Hinsdale County in the valley of the Piedra River within San Juan National Forest. It is at the southern edge of the San Juan Mountains. The CDP is west of Pagosa Springs.
The Piedra CDP has an area of 30.098km2, all land.[1]
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the
Archuleta County School District 50-JT operates public schools.[8] Pagosa Springs High School is the comprehensive high school.